<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Brush Script MT";
panose-1:3 6 8 2 4 4 6 7 3 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.gmailsignatureprefix
{mso-style-name:gmail_signature_prefix;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Shalom Gali,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>In addition to Dee’s nice example that she shared, I thought that this is a good opportunity to remind people about the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstashc.com%2Fthe-publication%2Fsupports%2Frigid-supports%2Fsupporting-old-bones-storage-jackets-for-oversize-dinosaur-bones%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cnhcoll-l%40mailman.yale.edu%7Cce7aa21484404ebc36a208dbfa5038f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638378994703468125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Kn79dxkdvRhaRKI3UPZbBhGRFbrexi5vUutip2Artfk%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://stashc.com/the-publication/supports/rigid-supports/supporting-old-bones-storage-jackets-for-oversize-dinosaur-bones/" shash="i6ak8zk6Jvft+KZg8JYTeUE/VzbxAlvz7ysOG8Kv4A+sUN1pEqN9rJIQPYWYPpvxUTgtr05C4SSjtmYp3EY4PD6ctq1XUXUm1antQEg7XgWI5m9Cin9varQ5IWh914YBbDwlEwPcpsdCbVaS5X8U2QXkeAnKR46oF0MRtMJFfbY=">Storage Techniques for Art, Science and History Collections (STASHc.com) website</a> that focuses on different types of storage solutions. There is a whole section on <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstashc.com%2Fthe-publication%2Fcontainers-2%2Fboxes%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cnhcoll-l%40mailman.yale.edu%7Cce7aa21484404ebc36a208dbfa5038f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638378994703468125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3h0%2FMN8JxQAsI%2BmxTz6cZIHDyLOksxnw79Su3bPRXVs%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://stashc.com/the-publication/containers-2/boxes/" shash="qTrJVEEYPl2G4lJZVv2Qw6ta7eeUmlSzsS9k7wXC3bcW7rzEm8IT3/Zo4WOT5Y2HZ/rotsOPSO21FSflVExDMtP39qY4hNrMBe1Sl/RApm9ZMALKhE4+/WhjEl9IpOjO+b6KX+g3dkApjzVZITtQzyNuHSj567nm+hMhcufbskk=">boxes</a> and examples of storage for <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstashc.com%2Fthe-publication%2Fsupports%2Frigid-supports%2Fsupporting-old-bones-storage-jackets-for-oversize-dinosaur-bones%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cnhcoll-l%40mailman.yale.edu%7Cce7aa21484404ebc36a208dbfa5038f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638378994703468125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Kn79dxkdvRhaRKI3UPZbBhGRFbrexi5vUutip2Artfk%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://stashc.com/the-publication/supports/rigid-supports/supporting-old-bones-storage-jackets-for-oversize-dinosaur-bones/" shash="i6ak8zk6Jvft+KZg8JYTeUE/VzbxAlvz7ysOG8Kv4A+sUN1pEqN9rJIQPYWYPpvxUTgtr05C4SSjtmYp3EY4PD6ctq1XUXUm1antQEg7XgWI5m9Cin9varQ5IWh914YBbDwlEwPcpsdCbVaS5X8U2QXkeAnKR46oF0MRtMJFfbY=">oversize fossil specimens by Marilyn Fox</a> and colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I also worked on the PaleoPortal <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcollections.paleo.amnh.org%2F33%2Fmounts-and-materials&data=05%7C02%7Cnhcoll-l%40mailman.yale.edu%7Cce7aa21484404ebc36a208dbfa5038f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638378994703468125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Wycv3GGnDb%2FudwD6UhLUPuVUbve5U0TsR5%2FRY6qD7I0%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://collections.paleo.amnh.org/33/mounts-and-materials" shash="hGqJqKH8+12/9jOJG3iK91pNS3vZ1pkY6Y3V7LxfewSBWKUFvDmh4osReBlUDB20seVC0kuFpWd0piwBATZhOX5vXOJhDNXrAXwASWVOjqVEqBgLabNL/L6OSmEKSkLD4f1FSU5N4JWBOZ5JCQyyoyPY8dXrdBnVo/kbnjDopkg=">Collection Management</a> and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpreparation.paleo.amnh.org%2F22%2Fhousing&data=05%7C02%7Cnhcoll-l%40mailman.yale.edu%7Cce7aa21484404ebc36a208dbfa5038f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638378994703468125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YB2tjm0E47HFzjq99X8RxoAIpzOSNc75ulZYi%2Bz8reo%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://preparation.paleo.amnh.org/22/housing" shash="bKrIrbZapEbnG3GmdQYtr30MagHpz1mrvJvNAcSyBGamoKzIJnJUSHP5eGIw9tcyGX8maRAVUXLo7wkQAts23dHaM1X5vpsAauDv6+r2KZ8vLtHlbyN1TN8IH4eO3foHoJQWugrMSbnMSMAXyS2z0momRE/+lCWw8QIwzBcQm38=">Prep</a> modules for AMNH and there is a lot of nice information on their storage protocols on the site. AMNH primarily created trays. The sites haven’t been updated in years and some of the download links seem to be broken on the CM module site, but others are working on the Prep site with some nice examples of housing available to view. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hoping for better days in 2024,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Rachael<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Rachael Perkins Arenstein<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Principal, A.M. Art Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Art Conservation, Preservation Consulting and Collection Management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amartconservation.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cnhcoll-l%40mailman.yale.edu%7Cce7aa21484404ebc36a208dbfa5038f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638378994703468125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VeGbsHoqJ7AtA3KWI2MRldU9p9IKgZqjusBNEa9%2Bi2w%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.amartconservation.com/" shash="pLXHDKDwHvCF/MVDikwE0LuDZTrfIBD8piJ3N1y7Y1bDxWwnh7/AtxDH419xIBCGxVKNXjC3/WsMIy2Jiv28UE1uJjiV8NhD0gX/IsP1Xs5P2F6IlknZU3oNYe7YfWi2FsTWaEWVhcPEYJWZsVCX5KcwlZo7Kb08c7em+y5qqwE="><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.amartconservation.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:rachael@amartconservation.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>rachael@amartconservation.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>917-796-1764<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dee Stubbs-Lee<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 11, 2023 7:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> Gali Beiner <gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il>; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Skull ideas<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Hi Gali,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>I like seeing specimens boxed whenever possible. I say this for three main reasons: 1) if your researchers need visual or hands-on access to the specimens outside of the cabinets, boxes or trays allow for safer handling; 2) any additional layers of “packaging” (ie- the box) may help to buffer the specimens against environmental swings, dust and pests; and 3) if any fragments do break loose from the specimen, they will be caught within the box, cutting down on any confusion as to which specimen was the source of the fragment. It’s best to fit the boxes out with custom mounts or at least Ethafoam bumpers to minimize movement within the box. It is relatively straightforward to make custom sized boxes or trays out of acid-free cardboard, which may help to minimize your space requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>I’ve attached a photo of a box / mount I made for a subfossil walrus skull as an example. This one was quite fragile - boxes may not need to be as elaborate as this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Dee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:black'>Dee A. Stubbs-Lee, MA, CAPC, FIIC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Conservator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>New Brunswick Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>277 Douglas Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Saint John, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>New Brunswick,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>E2K 1E5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>(506)643-2341<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><a href="mailto:Dee.Stubbs-Lee@nbm-mnb.ca"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Dee.Stubbs-Lee@nbm-mnb.ca</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbm-mnb.ca%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cnhcoll-l%40mailman.yale.edu%7Cce7aa21484404ebc36a208dbfa5038f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638378994703468125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nioxm44RVivTMkugYonttjx4wkDlYbSoiR%2BqE%2FtEH%2BQ%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.nbm-mnb.ca/" shash="qd2GzaAtHalOs05Gr2uSQr8kQMK7hJK/S78uia1C8mLcgwCskRFIwtlfkB64OOCKqobuItz0HlcVfAC1XO50NF5Knd+BsuRcq+jfmxnTB7vouvXOyYtehhr3zIu/Wnt+DQzSbLAfdD6mELBDXVLhyZ4XrULxkhGU2H3qaajM2Xs=">www.nbm-mnb.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Nhcoll-l [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gali Beiner<br><b>Sent:</b> December 10, 2023 7:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> NHCOLL-new <<a href="mailto:Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Skull ideas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Dear All, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>As basic as that may seem, I'm looking through ideas for storage of mammal skulls (equids, camelids and such) on shelves (in a compactor system) that will both save space and enable reasonable access for researchers in comparative (modern) collection. Boxes are one option, but do tend to take up a lot of space, so before deciding on any solution (or combination of solutions) it will be good to hear what you have seen and/or done in your own collections. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>What have you been pleased with in this type of storage? Trays? Foam supports? Other supports? Perhaps separators between skulls sitting directly on a padded shelf? These skulls mostly include both cranium (maxillae) and mandibles - mandibles are detachable. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>May light prevail over darkness - my wish for 2024, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Gali <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix><span lang=EN-CA>-- </span></span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'><img border=0 width=295 height=590 style='width:3.0729in;height:6.1458in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/a/mail.huji.ac.il/uc?id=0B5B3I3QnN7dsSzNkbGlLNDNGWG8&export=download"></span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Gali Beiner (ACR)</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Conservator, Palaeontology Lab</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>National Natural History Collections</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy'>The Hebrew University of Jerusalem <br>Berman Building, Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram<br>Jerusalem 91904, Israel<br>Fax. 972-2-6585785<br></span><span lang=EN-CA><a href="mailto:gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il" title="blocked::mailto:rivka@vms.huji.ac.il"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnnhc.huji.ac.il%2F%3Flang%3Den&data=05%7C02%7Cnhcoll-l%40mailman.yale.edu%7Cce7aa21484404ebc36a208dbfa5038f0%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C638378994703468125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=blDuk6K9NxWtb2WoBZFqn8ttOvib3o0jpdDnzCG4q4c%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://nnhc.huji.ac.il/?lang=en" shash="gddjt0xtDZ99tUmWkj2FqHpBMSA+8Z5lB1bCGJvyLu3f5rSVajsdvXWpePv6w/K4ZoAwG01AfYmTmG/xBWODJNWJ/FqcfPKcISiISQ/heoBDJk8uhe6+NA4mxkOn9elL1iIYR3HFtSrLpfWX+vFXHTOv+FfGLpY2/ItaFIq69ns="><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://nnhc.huji.ac.il/?lang=en</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>