Anne: I would use: Communication artifacts; art; drawing; sketchbook If all the pages are loose I would probably give each page its own identification number or at least a letter so that it did not get lost from the group (using sub-letters helps with this.) Paper items should be numbered gently, but clearly in pencil since it is removable, non-fading, and durable. Becky Fitzgerald, Executive Director Erlander Home Museum Swedish Historical Society 404 S. 3rd Street Rockford, IL 61104-2013 815 963 5559 [log in to unmask] Anne Lane <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I work in a history museum. We have been given a sketchbook used by a local >woman around the turn of the century. The turn before last, that is. There >are sketches in it. The pages are now all loose, but they were definitely >sewn in when the book was new. Given that we use Past Perfect and are thus >confined to Nomenclature, how would I classify this artifact? And how would >I number it? Do I consider it one whole artifact, called something that >cannot be sketchbook? Do I add sketchbook to the lexicon? Do I list the book >with the individual sketches as parts of the whole with letter designations? >(2003.005.003a-l) Or should I give the book one number and each individual >sketch its own number too? > >Many, many thanks for any enlightenment you can send my way. >Anne > >Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager >Charlotte Museum of History & Hezekiah Alexander Homesite >3500 Shamrock Drive >Charlotte NC 28215-3214 >704-568-1774, ext 110 >Fax: (704) 566-1817 >[log in to unmask] >www.charlottemuseum.org > >Featured March and April events: > >Soldiers' Stories: War in the First Person, on exhibit until September 2004 >Highways and Byways of Our State, on exhibit until June 2003 >Heirloom Quilts, on exhibit until March 2003 >Expressions from the Palette - on exhibit April 6 - June 8, 2003 >Women and the War Effort, March 22, Noon - 4:00 pm >Spring Barn Frolic, Saturday, April 5, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. >Swing Fever: A World War II USO Show & Dance, Friday, April 11, 7:00 - 10:00 >p.m. > >For information on these, and all other events and exhibits, please call >(704) 568-1774 or visit us on the web at www.charlottemuseum.org > >========================================================= >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). > __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455 ========================================================= 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).