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Betty Brennan <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 12 Feb 1998 18:28:37 -0500
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One, but the light bulb has got to want to change.  [no, no that's how
many psychiatrists...]

Betty Brennan
Taylor Studios, Inc.
http://www.taylorstudios.com

Barry Dressel wrote:
>
> C'mon gang!  What are you waitin' for?
> "How many curators does it take to change a light bulb?"
>  Winner of contest gets a remaindered out of date edition of Chenhall!
>
> ----------
> > From: William Low <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: light bulb question
> > Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 2:45 PM
> >
> > Don't throw that lightbulb away! I think it may be the one that went on
> > over Mr. Hoover's head and was then used in numerous cartoon sequences on
> > TV. A valuable find. Since it doesn't have a number you don't have to
> > deacession - I'll bet Christies could find a spot in their next auction.
> >
> > Bill Low
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > >
> > > Hello all. >
> > > We've had the unfortunate experience of having found a small light bulb
> > > in our collection in a small cardboard typewriter ribbon box ( It's a
> GE
> > > 15w 120v bulb and about 3" long).  It has no accession number on it and
> > > we cannot find any such object in our card catalog.  I'm sure we're the
> > > only museum ever that's found unnumbered objects on a shelf in the
> > > collection, right?  :-)
> > >
> > > Anyway, we need to determine if it's a museum piece or a small light
> bulb
> > > that somebody took out of an exhibit case and set on a shelf.  Have
> light
> > > bulbs changed since, say 1930 or 1950, in any way that's noticeable to
> > > the average person?
> > >
> > > Perhaps it could be a bulb that lights the dial on a BIG radio or
> something
> > > like that, but there's no documentation of it with any of the possible
> > > electronic items in our collections, so I'm thinking all we can do is
> assume
> > > that it's a museum piece and catalog it with a new number and the note
> > > "of unknown origin--found in the collection" and hope someone figures
> it
> > > out someday.  Any advice?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Chris.
> > >
> > > Christine Mouw
> > > Assistant Curator
> > > Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum
> > > West Branch, Iowa  52358
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >

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