Just another idea... display these jars in front of large graphic panels of the sites. It could be very compelling to juxtapose photographs taken at that time (bw), and a current image of the site (color), perhaps coupled with some audio/narrative that pertains to the battle or incident. If material pertaining to important person within a cemetery is available, it could give the jars an added "humanity." Dramatic lighting could also lend a sense of added power and importance. Lori Hamilton [log in to unmask] > ---------- > From: Museum discussion list on behalf of Jerry Fahey > Reply To: Museum discussion list > Sent: May 7, 2004 6:08 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Dirt > > Just a thought. For displaying, have you considered thin Plexi glass > containers? Something along the idea behind the Ant Farms we all > saw or had as kids. > Jerry Fahey > > > Kim Terbush Watson wrote: > > > I have come across several glass jars and metal tins containing dirt and > > sand in my collection. I wonder how do others store, handle, and display > > this? > > > > FYI- The dirt is from different battle fields and cemeteries related to > > WWII. > > > > > > Kimberly Terbush Watson > > Collections Manager > > Virginia War Memorial > > 621 South Belvidere Street > > Richmond, VA 23220-6504 > > 804-786-2060 > > 804-338-9010 > > > > "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in > > time that > > men have died to win them" Franklin D. Roosevelt, 12/15/1941 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with MLB.TV, included with MSN > > Premium! > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/mlb&pgmarket=en-us/go/onm00200439ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > ========================================================= > > 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).