We recently had a similar situation.  We had the identification card of a
former Piedmont Airlines employee that had her SSN on it.  Since we were
using it only as a image on a text panel, we blacked out her number.  While
in storage, it is in an acid-free envelope with instructions not to exhibit
the item without covering up the number.  It is not available to the public
for study.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Vanya Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 11:38 AM
Subject: Social Security Numbers on Artifacts


> Greetings all,
>
> I recently received three identification security badges from a donor who
> worked at the Nevada Test Site -- one badge from the 1960s, one from the
> 1970s, and one from the 1980s. They reflect the evolution of the
> Department of Energy from the AEC through ERDA to the contemporary DOE.
>
> My question is this: each badge has a photo of the donor with his social
> security number printed below. Two of the badges are laminated cardstock,
> and the third is plastic. The donor would like me to punch through his
> SSN, but I'm wondering if there is a less invasive way to handle this. The
> cards are not currently slated for exhibit, by the way.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
> Vanya Scott, Registrar
> Atomic Testing Museum
> 755 E. Flamingo Road
> Las Vegas, NV  89119-7363
> (702) 794-5142
>
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