Ah well, Tim, look at it this way - it could have been shrunken heads!
In a large Canadian military museum, hidden deep in the collection, are two
medieval stone statues from a church in France (possibly Belgium)
"souveniered" during the First World War. The Director of Collections wanted
to put them on display. "And what will you say when the French ambassador
wants them back", I said. I am ashamed to say that nothing has been done in
80 years to restore them to the country of origin.
There are worse things than golden shovels.
Harry
"Idler, go to the ant.
Ponder her ways and grow wise."
- Proverbs 6 (Jerusalem Bible translation)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Timothy S. Bottoms @ Cape Fear Museum <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: groundbreaking
> Harry,
>
> Trust me, I'm not happy about it but they accessioned it before I got
here!
> Even better (or worse!), we also have the scissors, with ribbon attached,
> for cutting the opening day ribbon in 1992. Yippee!
>
> Tim Bottoms
> Registrar
> Cape Fear Museum
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Harold Needham <[log in to unmask]>@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> on 10/18/2000
> 04:33:31 PM
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> Please respond to Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent by: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
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> To: [log in to unmask]
> cc:
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> Subject: Re: groundbreaking
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>
> Mong doo!!! They'll be accessing tan lines, next!
>
> Harry
>
> "Idler, go to the ant.
> Ponder her ways and grow wise."
>
> - Proverbs 6 (Jerusalem Bible translation)
>
>
> Harry Needham, M.A., CFE, etc.
> President
> Harry Needham Consulting Services Inc.
> Training & consulting services for heritage institutions - and others!
> 74 Abbeyhill Drive
> Kanata, Ontario K2L 1H1
> Canada
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> (Voice) +1.613.831-1068
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Timothy S. Bottoms @ Cape Fear Museum
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: groundbreaking
>
>
> > Jessica,
> >
> > For our groundbreaking in 1990 we spray painted an ordinary shovel gold.
> > Afterwards it was added to the collection.
> >
> > Tim Bottoms
> > Registrar
> > Cape Fear Museum
> > Wilmington, NC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jessica Ruskin <[log in to unmask]>@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> on
> 10/18/2000
> > 02:40:13 PM
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> > Please respond to Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
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> > Subject: groundbreaking
> >
> >
> > We are looking for a "ceremonial" shovel that we can use to break ground
> > for
> > our new museum. Is anyone aware of a vendor who might sell such a
> > thing--like perhaps a silver-plated shovel or something else fancy.
> >
> > Any leads welcome.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Jessica Ruskin
> > Education Coordinator
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> > The Children's Museum of Orange County, Inc.
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