Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:20:42 -0600 Message-ID: <CAJxWmdsusbBy3epQ42XS=Ln=o2-ek_D_3NrbN6vSD_CUeVt=mQ@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Accessioning Minerals/Rocks From: Sara Nuernberger <snuern@gmail.com>
After further questioning the curators, they are projectile points. We
have decided to store them in containers by time periods, and then label
each container with the main accession number with a subdivision of .1, .2,
.3 etc.
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 11:26 AM, <ksampson2@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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