Who knew that lightbulubs could spark such discussion!!

     Brigitte O'Ryan
     Washington, DC


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Subject: Re: light bulb question
Author:  Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> at AIA_INTERNET
Date:    2/13/98 10:37 PM


How many North Carolineans?   Three.... one to climb the ladder & replace,
one to steady the ladder, one to explain the superiority of  light bulbs in
North Carolina...

and don't you mean:

How many Virginians?  Three....one to climb the ladder & replace, one to
steady the ladder, one to lament how wonderful that old bulb was
[...before the war]...

>How many Virginians?  Three....one to climb the ladder & replace, one to
>steady the ladder, one to lament how wonderful that old bulb was
>
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>> From: Betty Brennan <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: light bulb question
>> Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 6:28 PM
>>
>> One, but the light bulb has got to want to change.  [no, no that's how
>> many psychiatrists...]
>>
>> Betty Brennan
>> Taylor Studios, Inc.
>> http://www.taylorstudios.com
>>
>> Barry Dressel wrote:
>> >
>> > C'mon gang!  What are you waitin' for?
>> > "How many curators does it take to change a light bulb?"
>> >  Winner of contest gets a remaindered out of date edition of Chenhall!
>> >
>> > ----------
>> > > From: William Low <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > > Subject: Re: light bulb question
>> > > Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 2:45 PM
>> > >
>> > > Don't throw that lightbulb away! I think it may be the one that went
>on
>> > > over Mr. Hoover's head and was then used in numerous cartoon
>sequences on
>> > > TV. A valuable find. Since it doesn't have a number you don't have to
>> > > deacession - I'll bet Christies could find a spot in their next
>auction.
>> > >
>> > > Bill Low
>> > > [log in to unmask]
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Hello all. >
>> > > > We've had the unfortunate experience of having found a small light
>bulb
>> > > > in our collection in a small cardboard typewriter ribbon box ( It's
>a
>> > GE
>> > > > 15w 120v bulb and about 3" long).  It has no accession number on it
>and
>> > > > we cannot find any such object in our card catalog.  I'm sure we're
>the
>> > > > only museum ever that's found unnumbered objects on a shelf in the
>> > > > collection, right?  :-)
>> > > >
>> > > > Anyway, we need to determine if it's a museum piece or a small
>light
>> > bulb
>> > > > that somebody took out of an exhibit case and set on a shelf.  Have
>> > light
>> > > > bulbs changed since, say 1930 or 1950, in any way that's noticeable
>to
>> > > > the average person?
>> > > >
>> > > > Perhaps it could be a bulb that lights the dial on a BIG radio or
>> > something
>> > > > like that, but there's no documentation of it with any of the
>possible
>> > > > electronic items in our collections, so I'm thinking all we can do
>is
>> > assume
>> > > > that it's a museum piece and catalog it with a new number and the
>note
>> > > > "of unknown origin--found in the collection" and hope someone
>figures
>> > it
>> > > > out someday.  Any advice?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks!
>> > > >
>> > > > Chris.
>> > > >
>> > > > Christine Mouw
>> > > > Assistant Curator
>> > > > Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum
>> > > > West Branch, Iowa  52358
>> > > > [log in to unmask]
>> > > >