[NHCOLL-L:3770] removing rubber cabinet seals

[Wehtje, Walter G.]

I want to remove the old dry and cracked rubber seals from the doors on several ancient Interior Steel and Lane brand museum cabinets. The seals are about ¾" wide, 3/8" thick and are hard to remove in one piece. Does anyone have a good technique for removing the seals and their adhesive so I can replace them with flexible seals that'll keep the bugs and dust out?

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Walter

 

 

Walter Wehtje

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

University of Missouri-Columbia

302 Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building

Columbia, MO  65211-7240

(573) 884-7553

 

From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Tim White
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:07 PM
To: nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu; paleonet at nhm.ac.uk; taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:3768] Position announcement - Collections Manager, Paleobotany

 

Please excuse the cross-posting.

Collections Manager for Paleobotany
Peabody Museum of Natural History
Yale University

The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History is soliciting applications for the position of Collections Manager for Paleobotany.  The fossil plant collections are housed in the Class of 1954 Environmental Science Center, a purpose-built facility on the Yale University campus for collections, research and teaching.  The Peabody is a multi-faceted natural history museum with collections spanning anthropology, biology, geology and paleontology. Additional information on the fossil plant collections and the Peabody can be found at: http://www.peabody.yale.edu/.

The Paleobotany Collections Manger is responsible for the day-to-day management of the fossil plant collection, including all aspects of the preservation, improvement, development and use of the collections.  Duties include oversight of relevant budgets, staff, students, and volunteers, maintenance of the collections, processing of materials, care and conservation, documentation, and databasing. The Collections Manager will represent the Botany Division within the Peabody and Yale, nationally, and internationally, to promote the collection and to maximize its use.  The Collections Manager will also promote knowledge of the collection through exhibitions, public education initiatives and presentations at meetings, and will pursue grant funding and carry out research that relates to collections improvement and development, including, as appropriate, collecting expeditions.   

Please note that applications must be submitted via the following web site:

http://www.yale.edu/hronline/stars/application/external/index.html .

Use the keyword "Peabody" to go directly to the relevant information.

The due date for applications is April 15, 2008.  Please contact Sharon Rodriquez (sharon.rodriguez at yale.edu) for any further information about this position. 

Best, Tim

Tim White
Assistant Director for Collections & Operations
Yale Peabody Museum 

 

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