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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">We’re asking for some assistance in locating collection material. The newly formed Institute for Natural History Arts is in the process of building
a series of teaching collections. The primary focus is preserving the historical methods and materials used to create exhibits and includes items such as old taxidermy, models, molds, death masks, tools, and anything relating to the production process.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">Some of these items will be archived in a permanent collection and used for education and research, some items such as the older taxidermy that
has no significant value (the material museums de-accession) are being taken apart to reveal armatures and construction material.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">Another collection will be housed at our Biological Field Station where a new building is being furnished as an early 20<sup>th</sup> century prep
lab/taxidermy studio. Items we seek for this location include early labware, ground glass lid specimen jars and Whithall Tatum jars, tools, tannery items, crocks and material vessels, expedition equipment such as crates, specimen containers, traps, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">I realize this is a lot to put out there and we truly appreciate any help in locating this material. There is a more detailed “wish list” on our
website. <a href="http://www.naturalhistoryarts.org">www.naturalhistoryarts.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">I am also happy to discuss this more in depth if anyone wants to email me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">George<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">George A. Dante, Jr., BA, FLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">George Dante Studios, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">192 Lackawanna Ave. Unit 104<br>
Woodland Park, NJ 07424<br>
P: 973-890-1516<br>
E: <a href="mailto:george@georgedantestudios.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">george@georgedantestudios.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Institute for Natural History Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">President and Founder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">192 Lackawanna Ave. Unit 104<br>
Woodland Park, NJ 07424<br>
P: 973-890-1516<br>
E: <a href="mailto:gdante.inha@gmail.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">gdante.inha@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.naturalhistoryarts.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.naturalhistoryarts.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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