Message-ID: <20111215172607.J4M6Y.43689.root@hrndva-web20-z02> Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:26:07 -0600 From: <ksampson2@wi.rr.com> Subject: Re: Accessioning Minerals/Rocks
Sare-Are these "rocks" or projectile points from an archaeological collection???
Kurt Sampson-Curator of Museum Dodge Co. Historical Society
---- Sara Nuernberger <snuern@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Taylor County Historical Society has had a collection of minerals/rocks
> donated. The curators have not accessioned this type of material before,
> so we are looking for suggestions and ideas on how to store them. Also
> need information on how to to number them with our accession numbers.
> Should they use the one main accession number and then add a .1, .2, .3 etc
> to the end for each specimen? Should they break the accession numbers down
> in to time periods? Ex. Early Woodland, Late Woodland
>
> Thanks.
> Sara Nuernberger
> Board Member
> Taylor County Historical Society
> Medford, Wisconsin