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 [log in to unmask] ----- 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. > > 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). ========================================================= 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).