Some cannon balls are just chunks of metal of varying sizes, weights (and shapes -- the process didn't get perfected for awhile. On the other hand, early mortar rounds looked a lot like cannon balls, but were filled with explosive material. It might be good to be sure. Stephen Stephen Van Buren University Archivist; Head of Special Collections South Dakota State University BL241/Box 2115 Brookings, SD 57007-0001 605-688-4906 -----Original Message----- From: Candace Perry [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 8:08 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: cannon balls I am sure this is somewhere in the archives but I'd really appreciate a quick rehashing. We've got cannon balls, like any good little American historical society. Should we proceed with caution, considering that they might be live? Or are they probably not live? I can't remember the protocol with these things. Also, since we're on a weapon/ammo related discussion, what to do about WWI/WWII "souvenirs" (German shells and gas masks, for example). I believe they are definite candidates for deaccession -- they are outside our scope, so I guess that says it all. Candace Perry Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center ========================================================= 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).