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<p class="MsoNormal">We are curious to know what kinds of protocols other museums are being required to follow regarding the collecting and cataloging of molds made in the field on federal lands. In our case we are talking about molds of fossils, where the
fossils are left in situ. All fossils that are collected have, of course, been assigned NPS numbers by the appropriate park. For years, however, we have been cataloging the molds as our own, as well as the casts that come out of them. Our argument has been
that the molds will eventually decay and become worthless, causing us to have to de-accession federal property. What do you do with your molds and casts?
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<p class="MsoNormal">I look forward to hearing what everyone has to say on the matter.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">KAREN MORTON<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Perot Museum of Nature and Science</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Interstate Black";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:karen.morton@perotmuseum.org"><span style="color:blue">karen.morton@perotmuseum.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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