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Betty Brennan wrote:
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> Doug Jordan wrote:
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> > We were approached by someone handling the following estate liquidation;
> > hopefully this is not inapproiate for this list.
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> > They are looking for a home for a collection of birds eggs and nests,
> > The collection was assembled during the turn of the century thru the
> > 1920's..There are hundreds, most with the scientific name, filed in foam
> > eggs holders.
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> > I tried contacting local museums - yet they dont fit any mission
> > statements of local interests; and to settle the estate they need to be
> > sold.. I would hate to see them just tossed in the trash !
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> > Can someone direct me to an approiate institution ?
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> > please Reply off list ... thanks
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> > Doug Jordan
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> Fish & Wildlife has a museum which is in either Maryland or Virginia?
> Maybe they would be interested? Of course, be careful when dealing
> with them, they may end up harrassing them more than helping.
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> Betty Brennan
> Taylor Studios, Inc.
You may wish to contact the major natural history museums. They often
assemble collections of species for research and loans around the world.
In southern California, a major bird egg collection resides at the San
Bernardino County Museum in Redlands.
--
M. A. van Balgooy
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Chaffey Communities Cultural Center
PO Box 772 Upland, CA 91785-0772
Telephone (909) 982-8010
Website: http://www.culturalcenter.org
Homestead Museum
15415 East Don Julian Road Industry, CA 91745-1029
Telephone (818) 968-8492
Fax (818) 968-2048
Domain name: homesteadmuseum.org (no website yet!)
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