Dear Susan,
As part of a volunteer "SWAT" inventory project at a small historical society in New Jersey, the Museum Studies program at the University of Delaware inventoried, catalogued, and rehoused the costume collection, which included at least a dozen uniforms. Like you, we chose to hang most of these items, as the fabric is quite sturdy. I have been working with costume, needlework, and textiles for several years, so my advice is based on that experience (in other words, I am not a conservator). Also, we were working with a very limited budget, so keep that in mind as well.
If you haven't already, I would take a look at this Park Service publication:
http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/04-05.pdf
We followed those instructions for our hangers. We bought the supplies at local craft stores. The hangers (which we probably got from the local "big box" store) we made just for jackets look something like the finished product in figure 8. We did not hang the tops and trouser sets on the same hangers. For the trousers, we improvised. We used the type of hanger seen in Figure 2, but we simply wrapped batting around the bottom of the hanger only and then sewed it up with thread and plain-woven cotton fabric. That provided a soft and sturdy surface around which to drape the trousers. The finished product looked like a bulkier and softer version of the trouser hangers you get back from the dry cleaners.
If your hangers can support the weight, you might be able to make a hanger that accommodates both the jacket and the trouser. You might try this by: sewing the hanger (the type shown in figure 2) so that the upper part (shoulders) are padded down to the middle or so of the space between the shoulders of the hanger and the bottom of the hanger. In other words, stuff and sew about 1/2 to 3/4 of the hanger. You can hang the jacket on the top of the hanger. At this point, you would have some space between the bottom hanger rung and the bottom of the padded part of the upper hanger. Then, you could wrap more batting around the bottom rung of the hanger and sew cotton fabric around that. That way, you will have stuffed and sewn cotton around the bottom of the hanger -- which might make some space for the trousers. If that doesn't work, you might just want to hang the trousers one separate hangers, padded as we did for our separate trouser hangers.
I hope this helps. If you come up with a brilliant solution, I'd love to hear about it! Best of luck with your project. If anything is unclear, just let me know.
Sincerely,
Nicole Belolan, [log in to unmask] or gmail.com
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> PROTECTING COLLECTIONS: DISASTER PREVENTION, PLANNING, & RESPONSE
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> Subject: Re: Cold Mist Humidification System
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> You are referring to what is known to engineers as adiabatic humidification where no heat source is required to get the water into the air as opposed to isothermal humidification, the more common humidification used in museums where heat is required. This technology is the same as is used in fire mist suppression systems. I recently did quite a bit of research into adiabatic humidification for possible use in our new Arts and Education Center because I was interested in possibly saving energy because isothermal humidification is so energy intensive and expensive. Just do a web search on "adiabatic humidification" for more details on how it works, but here is a quick summary: http://www.dac-hvac.com/ask-rick/ask-rick-what-is-adiabatic-humidification/
> This is even better, but more technical: http://www.dristeem-media.com/literature/HPAS_White_Paper_Adiabatic_Basics.pdf
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> In short, humidification is usually required in cold climates where the air is dried out by heating. However, water micro-droplets are not absorbed by cool air very well. If water is added as steam, it heat ups the air as it is introduced. When no heat comes with the water, the air has to be preheated so some of the anticipated significant energy savings are spent heating the air. However, the main problem with using it in museums is more logistical. The water has to be treated to remove all minerals before it is "misted" or a fine white mineral mist will deposit in the ducts, clog up the mist generators, and be deposited on the artifacts. Museum facility managers and staff know how to maintain and service isothermal humidifiers, and in fact the Nortec models have a nice throw-away canister to get rid of the minerals that are deposited in an isothermal humidifier as the water turns to steam. Adiabatic humidifiers require an entire water conditioning setup to maintain and service and such water treatment is not inexpensive. In addition, most museum facility staff do not know how to maintain water conditioning systems (sure, they could learn).
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> I am sure the engineers at DriSteam or some of the specialized adiabatic manufacturers will be glad to calculate the price for purchase, installation, and operation of adiabatic humidifications as compared to traditional isothermal humidification. In fact, I talked with one but never had them go through the calculations. If you do, just make sure they include the cost of pre-heating the air and treating the water. After all was said and done, we decided to stick to isothermal humidification like we have in six other museum buildings. The manufacturer we checked with was in Arizona where it is hot and dry unlike Vermont where it is cold and dry. The physics of diabatic humidification probably makes a lot more sense in a hot and dry climate.
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> As an aside, we did choose to purchase and install a natural gas powered humidifier for the non-gallery two-thirds of our new building. They are at least double the price of an electric humidifier, but they cost 1/10 the cost to operate with the presently low natural gas prices. The payback was about 3 years. However, they only come with a relatively large minimum output and the HVAC engineers I consulted with claimed that they do not control RH as precisely as electric humidifiers. Even though museum professionals are now considering wider safe humidity ranges even for our finest works of art, the museum HVAC engineers still recommended electric humidifiers for art gallery applications, at least in the Northeast US.
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> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:28:04 -0600
> From: Susan Garwood <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Padded hangers for uniforms and suits
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> We are in the final stages of a Collection Care Grant where we are
> photographing, re-cataloging and rehousing all of our uniforms. Although
> we could box the majority of the collection, we want to take advantage of
> our hanging storage for some of the heavier pieces that can do well there. We
> have made our own padded hangers for all of the shirts and jackets but are
> wondering if anyone has found somewhere that sells hangers capable of
> holding both the jacket and pants on one hanger, and a way to pad it?
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> How do others store multiple pieces from a suit or uniform, and if you use
> hangers, where have you purchased your supplies?
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> Subject: Museum contract positions
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> Is there anyone out there who has ever done a collection position for an inventory on a contract basis based on the amount of items to be processed? I realize this is a slippery slope with tying someone to processing so many items in an hour, but need the terms to be a little tighter than a straight per hour fee and would love to know if anyone has done this before.
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> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:55:06 -0500
> From: PSO <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Learn to Preserve Your Photographic Collections! One day workshop in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ!
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> Educational Opportunity in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ!
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> PRESERVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS-MARCH 6, 2013
> Photographic media are sensitive materials that require special housing to ensure their longevity. This workshop will examine suitable housing supplies, including paper, plastics, interleaving papers, boxes, and more. Environmental parameters for storage, proper labeling techniques, and safe handling of photographs will also be discussed. *Limited to 40 participants
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> HOUSING SOLUTIONS-March 13, 2013
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> PRINCIPLES OF ARCHIVAL MANAGEMENT-May 15, 2013
> PRESERVATION BEST PRACTICES FOR OPTIMAL COLLECTIONS CARE-July 17, 2013
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> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:44:59 -0600
> From: Katie Hall Burlison <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: sealing wood platforms/carts
>
> Dear list:
> We have extra plywood at our museum that the maintenance dept has
> offered to use to build some wheeled platforms for me to use to raise
> large pieces of furniture off the ground. Right now our large pieces are
> so close together that I have a hard time examining them.
> I remember recently there was a discussion about a sealant to coat the
> plywood with to protect the artifacts from any harmful
> materials/chemicals. If anyone has any recommendations, could you please
> pass them along? I thought I saved the emails but can't seem to find
> them.
> Thanks,
>
> Katie Hall Burlison
> Curator of Decorative Arts
> Louisiana State Museum
> 1000 Chartres Street
> New Orleans, La. 70116
> 504.568.5463
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> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:47:30 -0500
> From: monique mcfarlane <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Museum contract positions
>
> Sarah,
> Slippery slope indeed!
> I have completed many contracts working with collections teams on inventory
> projects and I have never had a contract based on the amount of items
> inventoried per hour/day. All of my contracts were based on specific
> collections. I was to complete "*Collection X"* by such and such a date. I
> feel this worked well as there is a learning curve like with any job when
> you first begin. I have worked on collections that If you went by the first
> week of employment my achievements would be grounds for dismissal by the
> second week I am on track and even ahead of the game.
> Not to mention that some days you can be on top of your game and others
> you may not.
> I feel the whomever you hire will average out and you will be able to see a
> clear pattern.
>
> Have you had the chance to do a dry run?
> You can do a dry run and inform your staff of the minimum amount of items
> per week in order to reach your goals.
> By the hour seems a bit too much like an assembly line to me.
>
> You also have to consider the nature of the inventory and best handling
> practice. Is it worth more to have things handled properly or the number
> at the end of the day?
>
> These are just my comments.
>
> Monique
> McFarlane
>
>
>
> On Thursday, January 31, 2013, Sara Phalen wrote:
>
>> Dear wise-ones,
>>
>> Is there anyone out there who has ever done a collection position for an
>> inventory on a contract basis based on the amount of items to be
>> processed? I realize this is a slippery slope with tying someone to
>> processing so many items in an hour, but need the terms to be a little
>> tighter than a straight per hour fee and would love to know if anyone has
>> done this before.
>>
>> Feel free to contact me off list at [log in to unmask] <javascript:_e({},
>> 'cvml', [log in to unmask]);>
>>
>> Thanks!
>> sara
>>
>> Sara Phalen, Director
>> West Chicago City Museum
>> Warrenville Historical Museum & Art Gallery
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> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:09:23 -0500
> From: Marc A Williams <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: sealing wood platforms/carts
>
> Katie,
>
> I have written about this extensively in the past on MuseumL. If your storage area is for furniture, and you want to use plywood for mobile platforms, simply covering the platforms with ethafoam (generic polyethylene) 1/8 inch thick should be sufficient. Yes, the plywood will off-gas, but so will the original wooden objects. I do not believe you will have any damage attributable to the plywood. Now, if you have a significant amount of textiles or paper stored in the same room, you may want to seal the plywood. But incidental amounts, such as some upholstery, should not be a problem. Of course, as always, YMMV.
>
> If you need to seal, all edges need to be covered. Materials like Marvelseal are great (and expensive for large surface areas), but the edges of the plywood are very hard to cover, and it does not stick well in these locations long-term. The best brush-able sealant would be a paint with aluminum flake pigment. This should be made for interior use, as some of the exterior products may have tar and other components that may themselves produce harmful volatiles. You can make you own paint with aluminum flake pigment and an acrylic resin approved for conservation use or shellac (preferably de-waxed). If not, use an off-the-shelf product such as BIN, a white pigmented shellac product. Use a minimum of three coats on all surfaces. This will not be as good as aluminum flake pigment, but is much more available. Tests at the US Forest Products laboratory have shown that shellac and polyurethane are the best vapor barriers of the commonly available coatings suitable for this application, and adding pigment increases their effectiveness.
>
> Marc
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] sealing wood platforms/carts
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> Dear list:
> We have extra plywood at our museum that the maintenance dept has offered to use to build some wheeled platforms for me to use to raise large pieces of furniture off the ground. Right now our large pieces are so close together that I have a hard time examining them.
> I remember recently there was a discussion about a sealant to coat the plywood with to protect the artifacts from any harmful materials/chemicals. If anyone has any recommendations, could you please pass them along? I thought I saved the emails but can't seem to find them.
> Thanks,
>
> Katie Hall Burlison
> Curator of Decorative Arts
> Louisiana State Museum
> 1000 Chartres Street
> New Orleans, La. 70116
> 504.568.5463
> fax 504.599.1950
> http://www.crt.state.la.us/museum/
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> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:15:05 -0500
> From: Elizabeth Walton <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Museum contract positions
>
> Length of time varies insanely by type of artifact and how much the person
> knows about the pieces, 100 arrowheads can be catalogued and photographed
> in no time if the date and location they were found is known, 100 dresses
> from different eras however will take far more time, and require a degree
> of expertise to be done correctly since they are complicated to
> date/describe/pack/dress on a mannequin to photo. If you pay by the object
> you will likely be encouraging the person to spend less time and be less
> thorough on the more difficult objects. As a contractor I would prefer
> contracts based on the collection and not on sheer numbers.
>
> On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 3:47 PM, monique mcfarlane <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Sarah,
>> Slippery slope indeed!
>> I have completed many contracts working with collections teams on
>> inventory projects and I have never had a contract based on the amount of
>> items inventoried per hour/day. All of my contracts were based on specific
>> collections. I was to complete "*Collection X"* by such and such a date.
>> I feel this worked well as there is a learning curve like with any job when
>> you first begin. I have worked on collections that If you went by the first
>> week of employment my achievements would be grounds for dismissal by the
>> second week I am on track and even ahead of the game.
>> Not to mention that some days you can be on top of your game and others
>> you may not.
>> I feel the whomever you hire will average out and you will be able to see
>> a clear pattern.
>>
>> Have you had the chance to do a dry run?
>> You can do a dry run and inform your staff of the minimum amount of items
>> per week in order to reach your goals.
>> By the hour seems a bit too much like an assembly line to me.
>>
>> You also have to consider the nature of the inventory and best handling
>> practice. Is it worth more to have things handled properly or the number
>> at the end of the day?
>>
>> These are just my comments.
>>
>> Monique
>> McFarlane
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, January 31, 2013, Sara Phalen wrote:
>>
>>> Dear wise-ones,
>>>
>>> Is there anyone out there who has ever done a collection position for an
>>> inventory on a contract basis based on the amount of items to be
>>> processed? I realize this is a slippery slope with tying someone to
>>> processing so many items in an hour, but need the terms to be a little
>>> tighter than a straight per hour fee and would love to know if anyone has
>>> done this before.
>>>
>>> Feel free to contact me off list at [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> sara
>>>
>>> Sara Phalen, Director
>>> West Chicago City Museum
>>> Warrenville Historical Museum & Art Gallery
>>>
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>>> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1
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>>
>>
>> --
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>> LinkedIn <http://ca.linkedin.com/in/moniquemcfarlane/>
>>
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