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Katherine, Thank you for the information. That's very helpful. It probably its run of the mill galvanic corrosion which is much less concerning than it being corrosion of cadmium as suggested by Maeve. Maeve, thank you for the response. I did look up the use of cadmium plating on civilian buttons with ...

We recently received a Lee brand denim jacket that dates from the 1950s. It shows very little evidence of having actually been worn. However, when writing up a condition report I discovered something is happening to the metal used for the back of the tack style buttons. The metal is turning a light yellow, ...

Thanks for sharing Robin! I'll check out that webinar. ------------------------------ Katherine Owens Curator of Collections Missouri State Museum Jefferson City MO (573) 522-1980 ------------------------------

Hello All, My museum is about to receive a donation of a bass. We don't have may musical instruments in our collection so I am wanting to know the best way to store it. It will not come with a case. So if storing it in a case is best, can anyone recommend a good vendor to acquire one from? ...

Wow! I continue to be impressed with the hive mind that is this listserv. Thank you to everyone who shared and responded to this inquiry. I would never have ​figured out this is a insulator for a neon sign without your assistance. I was stunned to open the link from the professor in Italy and see the ...