I always remove the number when possible- and if not realistic then cross it
out- on the other hand a have a very "mine" oriented board who won't let me
deaccession as much as I would like
Nikkie
Nikkie Cooper, Curator
Fort Morgan Museum
P.O. Box 184
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-867-6331
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Elizabeth A. Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: found shoes
> How many of you cross out catalog or accession numbers on an object when
you
> deaccession? I was at an antique sale once where I saw a display of
Native
> American pottery from the SW and every pot had a Smithsonian catalog
number
> on it. When I questioned the seller, he produced a deaccession record.
>
> Elizabeth
>
> Elizabeth Moore
> Virginia Museum of Natural History
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sandra Smith <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 7:39 AM
> Subject: Re: found shoes
>
>
> Could be that there's just a really uptight registrar out there with an
> interesting fashion sense missing a pair of Candies from her closet...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tamara Grybko [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:33 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: found shoes
>
> Yesterday, while shopping in a local thrift store, I came across a pair
> of
> shoes that had what were clearly intact catalog numbers on their soles.
> The numbers had not been crossed out or otherwise marked to denote
> deaccesstion.
>
> This may all be on the up-and-up, but in the off chance it's not, I
> thought
> I'd send in a post just in case there's a museum out there looking for
> the
> shoes.
>
> The shoes are wooden-soled sandals/slides. The soles are painted red on
> the sides, with small white dots. The toe straps are made from plastic
> strapping that's clear and red. The strapping is held in place with
> metal
> tacks. The shoes themselves, aside from possibly the work on the soles,
> look hand made (at least hand decorated). The catalog numbers are:
> 1985.9.29.3.A and 1985.9.29.3.B
>
> If you think these may properly belong in your Museum's collection,
> please
> contact Buffalo Exchange at 505-262-0098. When I spoke with staff there
> yesterday, they said they would hold the shoes in their office. Since
> there's no one person to contact, make sure you mention that when you
> call.
>
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