I had a moment today and added some sections to the NPS Conservogram.  One
section (I think it was on hazardous materials) talked about canned foods.
You may want to check into that to see what the NPS has to say.  It was
pretty interesting as to pharmaceuticals, too.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimberly Kenney" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: Food Artifacts in Collections


> We have a wedding cake in our collection from the
> 1890s.  It is in a large round tin box that seals
> tightly.  There is no evidence of any problems around
> it.  The cake frosted with a brownish colored
> frosting, and it smells pretty icky, but it is
> completely intact.  It is decorated with some really
> neat frosting flowers.  It came with the dress,
> flwoers, invitation, shoes, veil, etc.
>
> Kim Kenney
> Historical Society of Rockland County
> New City NY
>
> --- Kristen Stalling <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >      Thanks to everyone who responded to my belly
> > button wrap question.
> >
> >      The discussion about pharmaceuticals has been
> > interesting. We have
> >      quite a bit of prescription and over the
> > counter medications as well
> >      as household poisons that we have been
> > wondering about. We have kept
> >      the contents of all containers as found when
> > the Truman Home was
> >      donated to the federal government after Bess
> > Truman's death in 1982.
> >      We also have quite a few food products in their
> > original containers
> >      including wine, soda and a number of home
> > canned foods like tomatoes,
> >      beets and pickles. Most of our food is probably
> > 25-40 years old and at
> >      present we have no plans to discard the
> > contents. Does anyone else
> >      have similar food items in their collections,
> > especially older
> >      products that may be beginning to break
> > down/degrade and effect their
> >      containers?  Any thoughts on this would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> >      Kristen Stalling
> >      Museum Aid
> >      Harry S Truman NHS
> >
> >
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