>From: Amy West <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: puppet collections >Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:57:35 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from mc12-f29.hotmail.com ([65.54.167.165]) by mc12-s16.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Mon, 10 Nov 2003 20:10:29 -0800 >Received: from home.ease.lsoft.com ([209.119.0.9]) by mc12-f29.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Mon, 10 Nov 2003 20:10:28 -0800 >Received: from home (home.ease.lsoft.com) by home.ease.lsoft.com (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 10 Nov 2003 23:10:24 -0500 >Received: from HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM by HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8e) with spool id 6681331 for [log in to unmask]; Mon, 10 Nov 2003 23:10:23 -0500 >Received: from thebe.your-site.com by home.ease.lsoft.com (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:57:24 -0500 >Received: from nursie.w-sts.com (64-252-64-18.adsl.snet.net [64.252.64.18]) by thebe.your-site.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4C4624517B for <[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:57:59 -0500 (EST) >X-Message-Info: +va6sINXO++pegD0+E9bDCGj2zFpeb6UUQLpISBEggc= >Approved-By: [log in to unmask] >X-Sender: [log in to unmask]@mail.w-sts.com >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1.1 >Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Precedence: list >Return-Path: [log in to unmask] >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Nov 2003 04:10:29.0028 (UTC) FILETIME=[BDE06E40:01C3A809] > >I am working my way through a backlog of e-mail, so I have not seen >either >the original inquiry or the other replies. > >There is the Ballad Institute Museum of Puppets (BIMP) at the >University of >Connecticut in Storrs, CT. It has it's own separate building and >mounts >changing exhibits. I believe the core of its collection is Frank >Ballard's >bequest to them. There should be contact info somewhere on the UConn >Web >site/directory. > >And frankly, with this, the William Benton Museum of Art, the Ct. >State >Museum of Natural History, *and* the Dodd Archives, I am wondering >why the >heck UConn doesn't have a Museum Studies program.... > >---Amy West > >At 12:02 AM 11/7/03 -0500, you wrote: >>Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 21:56:51 -0800 >>From: Kristina Kiper <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: Re: puppet collections >>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >>Hello Tessa, >>I worked with the Pittsburgh Children's Museum on >>their fabulous puppet collection while in grad school. >>I researched the puppets including rod and shadow >>puppets of Indonesia. The PCM is most well known for >>the Mr. Roger's Puppets which will have a larger >>permanent home once the new addition and renovation of >>the old planetarium is completed I believe next year >>(2004). Also the 2nd Floor gallery has the Jim Henson >>studio which is very neat, it's a hands-on theatre >>with cameras and tv so kids can perform and see what >>the audience sees. >> >>If you have specific questions, I can try to answer >>them from my work and research. I could also give you >>contact info for some other puppet professionals who >>might be able to help. >> >>Just so you know, I was working mostly with >>photographs of the objects rather than the objects >>themselves, but I was asked to access the collections >>to bring the "puppets to life" a couple of times for >>classes and visitors. I have also, as a younger >>person, built and performed a variety of puppets, so I >>had a pretty good basis of understanding before >>beginning this project. Feel free to contact me by >>email if you think I could be of assistance. >> >>The Pittsburgh Children's Museum can be found at: >> >>pittsburghkids.org >> >>Thanks, >>Kris Kiper >> > >---Amy > >------------------------------ >Look, I have ONE job on this lousy ship. It's STUPID, but I'm gonna >do it, >OKAY? >- Gwen DeMarco in _Galaxy Quest_ > >========================================================= >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).