[Nhcoll-l] Labels for Collection

Thu Mar 12 16:17:19 EDT 2020

Consider also attaching a *digital copy* of label to its database record
(like field note pdf) and storing the old label (if it can be straightened
without damage) in an archive envelope (glassine paper), with catalog
number written on envelope, and stored in archive boxes.
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Alexandra M Snyder (Retired but still interested...)
amsnyder210 at gmail.com

On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 10:05 AM Katherine Maslenikov <pearsonk at uw.edu>
wrote:

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> Hi All,
>
> I completely agree with the never throw any labels away. We are constantly
> reminded of how new technology is changing the way we use old samples. I
> love the way Erik is saving the old labels! The heat-sealed plastic bags
> tied to the jars means no adhesives to fail or discolor over time. This is
> brilliant! Digitizing the label when processing them this way will also
> ensure that the information is retained even if the label somehow becomes
> separated from the jar.
>
> Thanks for sharing!
>
> -Katherine
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 8:15 AM Erik Åhlander <Erik.Ahlander at nrm.se>
> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I agree, especially with Joachim’s ”never never never”. We don’t know
>> much about the technic of tomorrow. The chemistry of ink and paper might
>> add to the information. This is especially true for the rare parchment
>> labels!
>>
>>
>>
>> Also I happened to have a jar on my desk. We keep old labels in plastic
>> bags tied to the jar*. IF* the sprinkler system will be used it is
>> better with a plastic cover than without – also if the plastic might harm
>> the label. This is a specimen at least antedating 1754. The text at the
>> uppermost printed label was administrated by Linnaeus about that year, but
>> the specimen is older.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Erik Åhlander
>>
>> vertebrate zoology and museum history
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>>
>> ZOO
>>
>> Swedish Museum of Natural History
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>> PO Box 50007
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>> SE-10405 Stockholm
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>> Sweden
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>> +46 0 8 5195 4118
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>> +46 0 70 225 2716
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>> erik.ahlander at nrm.se
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>> *Från:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> *För *James Maclaine
>> *Skickat:* den 12 mars 2020 15:49
>> *Till:* 'joachim.haendel at zns.uni-halle.de' <
>> joachim.haendel at zns.uni-halle.de>; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu; Bernhard
>> Leopold Bock <bernhard-leopold.bock at uni-jena.de>;
>> joachim.haendel at zoologie.uni-halle.de; Andrew Charles Bentley <
>> abentley at ku.edu>
>> *Ämne:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Labels for Collection
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>> Hi Bernard,
>>
>>
>>
>> I always like to re-attach old labels to their original jars where
>> possible (after photographing them) – see below for an example I just
>> happened to have on my desk.  I stick a band of archival adhesive paper
>> around the jar, soak the original label until it softens up and then glue
>> it to the backing paper.  It’s always good to put a small strip of adhesive
>> paper over the join as well to help prevent it falling off again in the
>> future!
>>
>>
>>
>> James
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>> James Maclaine
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>> Senior Curator, Fish Section
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>> Department of Life Sciences
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>> The Natural History Museum
>>
>> Cromwell Road
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>> London SW7 5BD
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>> U.K.
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>> Phone: +44 (0) 20 7942 5761
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>> http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/staff-directory/james-maclaine.html
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>> *From:* Nhcoll-l [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu
>> <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Joachim Haendel
>> *Sent:* 12 March 2020 14:29
>> *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu; Bernhard Leopold Bock;
>> joachim.haendel at zoologie.uni-halle.de; Andrew Charles Bentley
>> *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Labels for Collection
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>>
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>> As Dirk said - old labels contain a lot of information, not just the
>> writing.
>>
>> At least in entomology the rule is: old labels are never never never
>> thrown away.
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>>
>> Greetings
>>
>> Joachim
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>> ---- Am 12 Mar 2020 um 13:54 Uhr schrieb Andrew Charles Bentley:
>>
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>> > Bernard
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>> >
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>> > As I have posted many times on this listserv we have been very happy
>> with our thermal transfer printer system for wet collections.  We have been
>> using this system in our wet collections for over 15 years now and are
>> still very happy with the results.  I can take a 15 year old label out of a
>> jar and place it next to a brand newly printed one and can discern any
>> difference between the two.  I have attached an email that contains all
>> details regarding the system.  Let me know if you have questions after
>> reading it.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > As far as old labels, I would simply digitize them in high quality
>> color and then discard.  In this day and age of digitization I don’t see
>> any utility to keeping old labels once you have captured the label
>> digitally.  You are not losing anything.
>>
>> >
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>> > Hope that helps
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>> >
>>
>> > Andy
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>> --
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>> Joachim Haendel
>>
>> Natural Sciences Collections (ZNS)
>>
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>> D-06099 Halle (Saale)
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