During the conference’s haymaking class, Lauren Muney gave me a gorgeous antique scythe. She had prepared it for someone in the class, and I was the only one without a scythe. More...
Post Scythe Travel
Category: Care of collections
Stop Apologizing
I led a guest researcher into my collections storage building and found myself doing something that I hate seeing others do: I apologized to him for the condition of the building. It was a retrofitted ranch house, a mediocre place to store collections. He responded exactly as I do whenever I’m in the position I… Continue reading Stop Apologizing
The Safe Handling of Objects
Written by Jamie Rigsby, Farmers Branch Historical Park, 2010. ALHFAM members can access the full text of this article and thousands more though the A.S.K. database. Not a member? Join today! Few museums or living history sites have conservators on staff. Therefore, the first line of defense to prevent or suspend damage to artifacts are… Continue reading The Safe Handling of Objects
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