Hi Pam- Neat that you are working with CCC stuff. We have a small amount but not too much. Our uniform collection consists of Norwich Uniforms and Army uniforms- they range in date from the early 1800's to current. Funny you are working on the photographic collection...that is the next collection I am working on tackling because it is a perfect job for my only employee who works 1 day a week. Any recommendations about starting from scratch. The photos are all in boxes. We have archival folders and sleeves. What is the best way to organize, clean, and inventory a collection like this? We also use Past perfect 4.0 and have a scanner. I have been thinking clean (with a photo cloth), scan into PP 4.0, and then either store in a file or archival sleeve in a file. What is the best way to put them into PP? One at a time or in groups by type (people, sporting events, buildings, etc) Have a nice day, Marielle ps. you really use an outhouse at work? At least there is no water near your collections! ********************** Marielle Fortier Museum Registrar Norwich University Museum Northfield, Vermont ********************** >From: Pamela Silvestri <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Cleaning supplies >Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:14:31 EDT > > > >WOW - lots to do!!! You are apparently doing an excellent job and are >right >on top of things, coping with the challenges. Keep up the good work! Good >luck with everything! > >I'm curious - what uniforms do you have in your collection? Right now, I am >only working on our photographic collection and hate the fact that I have >to >neglect everything else for now. Besides the CCC Army-issue uniforms >(pants, >caps and jackets) we have Army uniforms from WWI and other surplus items >from >WWI. > >Right now most of them are stored in footlockers and I have to find some >funding to work on them (and everything else!). > >Btw one of my uncles was in a CCC camp in Northfield! He hated it there >because he wanted to be enrolled in a camp closer home and be able to go >home >(Keegan, ME) on weekends! > >Take care! Pam > > >In a message dated 9/24/2005 11:18:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >[log in to unmask] writes: > >Pam, >Thank you for being concerned for my pest issues. We have a freezer in >the >future but I can't use it here as there is still a live active infestation >of dermestids. I have been cleaning everything I inventory (most items >are >being inventoried for the first time) We will have an isolation room, but >this can't fit our entire collection. I am isolating items that should >be, >and my entire uniform collection needs to be frozen. >Currently we have no plan in action, and I am unsure if the powers that be >will even allow me the proper time to let the new building off-gas before >I >move collections in. > >(another to add to my list of uphill battles) > >Marielle > > > > > >Pamela Silvestri, Museum Assistant >Northeast States Civilian Conservation Corps Museum >Shenipsit State Forest >166 Chestnut Hill Road >Stafford Springs, Connecticut 06076 >(860) 684-3430 > >========================================================= >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). _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfeeŽ Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ========================================================= 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).