[NHCOLL-L:4240] 1895 Egg collection: freeze or not?

[Hochgraf, Susan]

We have just acquired a small collection of bird eggs, fully documented, from the turn of the last century.  The eggs appear to be in excellent condition, and we have transferred them from the original wood cabinet to plastic boxes, with a cushion of polyester fiberfill.
What's the accepted practice on integrating to our collection:  freeze? or don't freeze?
Many thanks for your words of wisdom.
Sue

Susan Hochgraf
University of Connecticut
Vertebrate Collections Manager
Biological Research Collections
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
75 North Eagleville Road
Storrs, Connecticut  06269-3043
office: 860-486-8945
fax: 860-486-6364