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Good morning, One possibility might be to go to Hollinger Metal Edge and see if they can make them. It would be a custom order, but that might be your only option. Also, you'd be getting acid-free supplies for the longest preservation of the music. Best contact is Abby Shaw, abbyashaw@me.com ...

I agree with those who advocate for separate lists. Reproductions and exhibit props should be viewed as expendable items and NOT part of the permanent collection. While Curator at a living history museum with multiple farms, I used the standard tripartite numbers (2020.10.15) for permanent collection ...

Hi Ron, I know you may have the Hollinger boxes on hand, but I would really discourage you from using them for book storage UNLESS you individually wrap each book in a 4-flap enclosure (such as these from Gaylord - https://www.gaylord.com/Preservation/Archival-Envelopes%2C-Sleeves-%26-Protector ...

Good morning Allison, At the end of 2021, my curatorial colleagues and I needed to add dataloggers (we use HOBOs) to new areas we needed to monitor. We would have been happy to upgrade to wireless loggers, but our building is not conducive to them. After conferring with a conservator I use, we ended ...

Good morning, I have been using an older model of a HOBO datalogger that monitors temp, rH, and light for 5+ years. They were deployed prior to my starting work with the Knights, so I would guess that you should be able to get at least 5 years, if not longer, from yours. Hopefully someone who ...