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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Thomas,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In our collection maybe 1000-2000 bird mounts were removed from the wooden blocks, bent straight (glass eyes removed for reuse) and transferred to the study skin collection.
It was probably made twice: about 1915 and 1946. Many historical specimens from the late 18<sup>th</sup> century to the mid 19<sup>th</sup> century had limit data, but much later has much information been recaptured from our archives. Be careful to save as
much data as possible of labels, markings, block type, perch style etc. It will make sense when you try to reconstruct collecting data! Also, with only a wing and a leg you will lose a lot of information. Be extra careful with the dodos… and other species
you plan will be extinct.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Erik Åhlander<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">vertebrate zoology and museum history<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Swedish Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">+46 0 8 5195 4118<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">erik.ahlander@nrm.se<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Från:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>För </b>Thomas Labedz<br>
<b>Skickat:</b> den 17 juni 2021 15:44<br>
<b>Till:</b> NHCOLL-L@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Ämne:</b> [Nhcoll-l] taxidermy reformatting<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Greetings from the very warm portions of central North America.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I am inquiring if anyone has “reformatted” old taxidermy mounts (primarily bird but mammals too) into more compact specimens? I am faced with decreasing usable space for research-quality, study skin specimens. The largest
available space within our collections is occupied by old taxidermy (estimated 500-600 pieces). These date from the mid-1800s to about 1940, are strongly suspected to contain arsenic (not all tested but those tested are positive) and have data content ranging
from near zero to published documentation. Being broken, dirty, poorly done, etc. nearly all are not worthy of exhibit but are accessioned and owned by the museum. It is proposed that with care and precautions we document with photographs, carefully remove
at least one wing and feet (areas most likely to have tissues for sampling) to be bagged with the tags and labels into the research collections. The remainder of each specimen to be deaccessioned and disposed through our campus hazardous materials program.
Does anyone have experience with this? Problems encountered? Other tissues to save (head)? With smaller pieces I have had some success with relaxation in a humidity chamber (wet sand in a plastic tub) and careful repositioning from a life pose to a study skin
pose, but the volume and size of the remainder preclude that being a viable alternative. Any advice welcome. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">And, this happens to be the week of our museum’s 150<sup>th</sup> anniversary. Here is a link to a press release if you have a few minutes.
<a href="https://url11.mailanyone.net/v1/?m=1ltsJH-0003nR-5G&i=57e1b682&c=IbpjTTaxHyQFOovApSLtye4J1GvjPvT3aQIA6lZ1Fo9L96Fb3zAaN-mrbEOEsT6CFVvimgoMMdFbEF8xNKWNhR522T_IwdJnU-nnK0wZOcCuessxiGikAWMkXoyKTx9VCn8ERbrvlJOiH7Lh_Db5YyV2A-wVxmd37e3kWRl4O9cZSIrVFUHWXe15sSB_KIKTZ7HDzdxsAzBhDNjsU4wJS1C6kchmpSHjLXSZHQ5lccWq3ESC_zcKUFdu7EdKBGJZf62LRuJAqZ5ASE3rQO8LN-IU069m04dUYc5Zt46WFN9ygvqUCewF3bWk7hqPyqsF">
https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/nebraska-celebrates-impacts-of-nu-state-museum/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">Thomas Labedz, Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">Division of Zoology and Division of Botany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">University of Nebraska State Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">University of Nebraska - Lincoln<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US">Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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