[NHCOLL-L:5027] RE: Labeling rocks and fossils

[Vicen Carrio]

Dear Rodrigo,

 

I don't know where you got the information saying that it's acceptable the kind of labelling for the fossil that you do at your museum.

 

I will recommend you to have a look to the articles that I'm including. I think both Koob and Amy Davidson will make change the way you approach labelling.

 

I added too, the presentation given by Gerrit de bruin in 2009 in SPNHC about labelling. 

 

Koob, S.P. 1986. The use of Paraloid B-72 as an adhesive: its application for archaeological ceramics and other materials. Studies in Conservation 31: 7-14.

 

http://www.vertpaleo.org/education/documents/Davidson_et_al_2006.pdf

 

Hope all these information can help you.

Cheers,

 

Vicen

 

 

Ms Vicen Carrió

Geological Conservator/Preparator

Natural Sciences Department

National Museums Collection Centre

National Museums Scotland

242 West Granton Road

Edinburgh EH5 1JA

Phone:+44(0)131 247 4254

email: v.carrio at nms.ac.uk

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fax: +44(0)1312474322

 

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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Pellegrini, Rodrigo
Sent: 22 October 2010 20:11
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Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5018] Labeling rocks and fossils

 

Dear colleagues,

 

My museum has used a water-based correction fluid as a base layer to label catalog numbers onto our rock and fossil collections for many years (and later coated said number with nail polish). I'm well aware that such labeling is not the best practice for most other collections, but it is still generally accepted for rocks and fossils as far as I know (something akin being described as such in "The New Museum Registration Methods," Buck and Gilmore, Eds.)

 

I haven't heard of anything new on the subject, but was curious what those of you that have geological collections under your care use.

I'm quite frankly tired of rehydrating dried-up correction fluid bottles that were never opened, and feel something like acrylic-based white paint might be better.

 

Any ideas? Suggestions? Info I should be aware of? I would much appreciate any help and to hear your thoughts and experiences on this topic.

 

Best wishes,

 

Rod

 

Rodrigo Pellegrini, MA, MS

Registrar, Natural History Bureau

New Jersey State Museum

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