For museums in SC --
Hurricane Relief to Museums - Update
Drop Off Information
September 13, 2005
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There will be three drop off sites in South Carolina for items going to
cultural institutions and museums affected by Katrina.
Low country:
Charleston Museum (360 Meeting Street, Charleston); call Sharon Bennett,
843.722.2996, ext 243 or Jan Hiester, ext 251; it would be best if you
could call before coming by with supplies.
Midlands:
South Carolina State Museum, Loading Zone D (301 Gervais St., Columbia);
there is someone on site 24/7; if you have any questions, call
803.898.4954.
Upstate:
Spartanburg County Historical Association (100 East Main Street,
Spartanburg); call 864.596.3501 with questions.
PLEASE HAVE ALL SUPPLY ITMES TO THESE LOCATIONS BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
16TH. A TRUCK WILL BE HEADING TO THE SEMC OFFICE IN ATLANTA SHORTLY
AFTER THAT WITH THE DELIVERY.
The supply list is attached again and any checks came be made out to
SEMC Hurricane Relief (or something like that).
Please forward this email to any interested individuals or lists
especially to those who received the first one.
Thank you,
Michelle McKee Baker
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ProText ResCube corrugated high density polyethylene
boxes(http://www.protext.net/products/rescube.html)
Or some other water resistant boxes or plastic milk crates for carrying
wet books and other materials
2) Freezer paper on rolls
3) Polyester window screen (48 inch wide) for making drying racks after
stretching on artist stretcher bars. Need Anco canvas stretcher bars, 6
pcs. each, 20, 30, 40, 60 inch lengths
4) Stapler with monel staples
5) Nitrile gloves
6) Vinyl gloves
7) Blotters, white
8) Large polyethylene yard bags, clear
9) Rolls of 4 mil polyethylene, clear
10) Mylar
10) Waterproof markers
11) 3M Blue painter's masking tape
12) Duct tape
12) Labels with strings
13) Rolls of Scott Rags paper towels
14) Uninked newsprint on rolls (roll ends from a newspaper publisher
such as N &O)
15) Large photo or bread trays
16) Nylon clothes line
17) Plastic clothes pins
18) 6 foot folding tables or folding saw horses and plywood for tables
19) Sponges, natural latex (as used for smoke removal)
20) Standard cleaning sponges
21) Small buckets
22) Plastic garbage cans of various sizes (5-50 gallons)
23) Work lights with extension cords
24) Rubber pads to keep objects and drying racks off floor
25) Plastic water spray bottles
26) Rolls of cotton
27) Resealable food storage bags
28) Roll of Typar spunbonded polypropylene (3201C-041), actually a
landscape cover material
29) 6 units of plastic grid shelves which can be assembled on-site
30) wood 2 x 4, 6 foot lengths, 10 pcs.
31) 5 packs of 30 x 40 cardboard, 25 sheets each
32) Assorted tools such as scissors, mat knives, microspatulas, scalpel,
tweezers, Optivisors, registration forms, clipboards, Bic pencils,
digital camera with large storage cards, tripod, collapsible easel,
hammer, hand saw
Second, be thinking about the possibility of providing storage space for
collections that may have to be loaned (stored) until effected museums
can safely care for them. Think about what you can store and be
specific (20 textile boxes, 50 standard record storage boxes full of
documents, outdoor sculpture, etc).
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