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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">About 20-25 years ago at the University of Nebraska State Museum I was facing crowded space in the fish fluid collections (still am). To resolve this problem I consolidated many jars of voucher specimens, jars
that contain less than 10 individuals, into one jar. Typically it was one 4-ounce jar per voucher lot. A 4-ounce jar has a diameter of about 2 inches. The consolidated jars have 10-15 voucher lots in clear polyethylene sleeves within the one quart size jar.
Our quart jars have a diameter of about 3.75 inches. You can see space savings. The clear polyethylene sleeves were custom formed from tubing (typically used for sealing specimens for freeze treatments) using an impulse sealer. The specimen label was folded
and inserted into the sleeve to face outward, the specimens added as best as possible inside the folded label, and the sleeve sealed. A 1/16-inch hole punch (typically the purple handle hole punch from hobby/craft stores) was used to punch holes through the
sleeve at both ends. The sleeves could then be inserted into the quart jar, filled with 70% EtOH, and manipulated with forceps to expel bubbles. A group label with lot catalog numbers and basic information was added to the quart jar to indicate contents. The
clear polyethylene sleeves still have data labels that can be read. The sleeves slide in and out of the jar easily, much easier than individual fish. And it could be up-scaled to handle larger specimen, perhaps with thicker poly sleeves.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thomas <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thomas E. Labedz, Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Division of Zoology and Division of Botany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">University of Nebraska State Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">W-436 Nebraska Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">900 N. 16<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lincoln, NE 68588-0514<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">402/472-8366 (p.m.,Zoo.), 402/472-1607 (a.m.,Bot.), fax 402/472-8949<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">tlabedz1@unl.edu www.museum.unl.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dee Stubbs-Lee<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 19, 2017 12:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] fabrics for use in fluid preserved collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our zoology section has asked my advice for fabrics that may be suitable for creating bags for holding separate the different lots of fish specimens in large fluid preserved collections containers. The specimens are generally fixed in formalin
and ethanol and then permanently stored in ethanol only. Ideally the zoology staff would like something they can at least partially see through (like a mesh), something that will not float in the solution, and something that will not disintegrate in the ethanol
over time. Canadian suppliers preferred if possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Dee Stubbs-Lee</b>, CAPC, MA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Conservator / Restauratrice <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New Brunswick Museum/<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">277 Douglas Avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saint John, New Brunswick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E2K 1E5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Canada<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(506)643-2341<o:p></o:p></p>
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