I agree with everyone on adding nomenclature terms.  I can't remember the
exact objects that were being asked about but it seems to me that something
under Medical & Psychological T&E would be appropriate; however, I do know
that some of our medical bottles were cataloged as Product Package (i.e.
over-the-counter bottles).

I would also agree with David on the number.  If the item can stand on its
own we give it its own number.  We use Paradox here and we have input fields
for the history of the item, cross reference, and remarks.  In a case like
yours we would note in those fields that the item, in this case the
stethoscope, came in artifact #whatever, in this case the doctor's bag.

However, whichever way you decided to take care of it be sure to make notes
about which way you decided to do it so it can become consistent policy for
your institute.

Heather Marie
Wells


>From: David Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Cataloging suggestions needed
>Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 13:02:10 -0400
>
>Dear Bob,
>I agree with most of my colleagues in that in order to make Chenhall's
>Nomenclature work you must add to the list of terms at times.  Along these
>lines we have added these terms under Medical & Psychological T&E: Bottle,
>Herb; Box, Herb; Canister, Herb; Box, Medicine; etc.
>I disagree with their numbering suggestions however.  The only time you
>should use sub-letters is if something is part of something else (e.g. a
>salt shaker and a lid, a camera and a lens) or if you have multiples of
>identical items (e.g. a set of 10 dinner forks all alike).  The rule of
>thumb is that if an object can function on its own and has a separate
>object name it gets a number and not a letter.  So- if you have a
>stethoscope contained in a doctor's bag- the stethoscope can function on
>its own, independent of the bag and it has a separate object name-
>therefore it should get its own accession number and not a sub-letter.
>Sincerely,
>David Ryan
>Registrar
>Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
>www.cspm.org
>
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