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Last year we discovered that mice had made their way into one of our collection storage rooms. The problem was dealt with and the space was cleaned, or so we thought, but we've just discovered that they had made their way into a storage box. I'm wondering if there are any best practices, suggestions, ...

Thank you, Rebecca! I have reached out to Clara. In the meantime, I am attaching a couple of pictures in case anyone is interested. It is an Empress Waffle Iron made by Fitzgerald Manufacturing Co. ------------------------------ Stephanie Lee Curator Arlington Heights Historical Museum Arlington ...

Hello! Earlier this week, I attended the super helpful webinar about caring for silver. Now I have a related question: is there a safe way to clean or polish chrome? I have a ca. 1928 waffle iron. Based on the little bit I could dig up, I believe it is chrome-plated brass on the exterior. It's become ...

Hi all, We have a wooden object that I am concerned may have active mold on it, and I was thinking I would freeze it to inactivate the mold and then be able to vacuum it with our Nilfisk vacuum cleaner. (The object is a recent donation, and I believe it was contaminated at the time of acceptance ...