Jacqueline D. Frank

Neville Public Museum of Brown County

----Original Message Follows---- From: "Dr. Elizabeth A. Moore" <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: found shoes Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:30:52 -0700 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. If you have any questions about this email, feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask] If you believe this message is worth forwarding to another list, you have my blessing to do so. Thank you. ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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).