[NHCOLL-L:4665] adhered paper labels on fossil vertebrates

[amy davidson]

Our Collections Manager is reviewing procedures for labeling fossil
vertebrate specimens and I am putting together information about paper
labels for her. She would like to know what their track record is, and who
is using them.

I personally think paper labels (made with carbon-based ink on archival
paper, impregnated with Paraloid B-72 and pressed well onto the surface) 
can be as long-lasting as the traditional B-72 sandwich method, but my
labels are only a few years old.

Are any of you using paper labels adhered onto your objects? If so, can
you comment on their longevity or any other opinions about them?

Amy Davidson
Senior Principal Preparator
Division of Paleontology
American Museum of Natural History
CPW @ 79th st.
New York, NY 10024