At 03:43 PM 7/13/2001, you wrote: >My facility houses the state of Maryland's archaeological collections. The >collections are housed in 4 mil polyethylene ziplock bags. Currently, we >are labeling the provenience information on the outside of the bag with the >"nasty" Sharpie markers. We have yet to find a suitable archival >alternative. How about writing the info on a small strip of acid-free card stock and stapling it to the margin of the bag outside the zipper? Using rust-proof staples, of course. And only staple through one layer! I haven't found anything yet that has the unrubability of the Sharpie so I use it, but only write on the above-mentioned outer margin beyond the zipper. Are Sharpies really that harmful? Do they fade if left alone in the quiet and the dark? I like them partly because they come off really easily with denatured alcohol but they are really hard to rub off. Anne Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager York County Culture & Heritage Commission 4621 Mount Gallant Road Rock Hill SC 29732-8666 803-329-2121, ext. 104 Fax 803-329-5249 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).