The Colorado Wyoming Museum Association has a purchasing cooperative which
allows members to purchase specific items at a discounted price.  Contact
Terry Wilson at the Littleton Museum for additional information 303
795-3997


On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, Ross Weeks Jr. wrote:

> One idea is to negotiate with another museum, perhaps a state one, that is
> buying these materials in quantity -- and simply work through them, as need
> arises, to get a discounted rate if one exists.  There are other instances
> of collaborative purchasing by museums, but I know of none in the west.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DAN SEBBY <[log in to unmask]>
> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, April 02, 1998 9:36 PM
> Subject: Museum Suppliers
>
>
> >I am a volunteer staff member with the California State Military Museum in
> >Sacramento.  As with most museums of our type, we are managed by retired
> and
> >serving members of the Armed Forces, not museum professionals.  For
> talented
> >amatures, we've been told that we do a pretty good job by the
> professionals.
> >
> >Anyway can anyone recommend a good general museum supply house.  Buying
> >things like foamcore on the retail market is playing hell with our budget
> >and I'm sure that we can get these items for a better price.  We are also
> >looking for archival supplies and storage systems, display cabinetry, etc.
> >
> >Please e-mail your replies as well as posting them.  I'm having problems
> >with my news server.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >P.S.  Any California residents who haven't done your taxes yet, please
> >remember our museum on the checkoff section of you Form 540 State Income
> Tax
> >Return.  Thanks again!
> >
> >Dan Sebby
> >Sgt. Maj.
>

Jan I. Bernstein
Collections Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator
Univerity of Denver
Museum of Anthropology
2130 South Race Street
Denver, CO  80208

(303) 871-2543
FAX (303) 871-2736
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