[Nhcoll-l] Labels for Collection

Fri Mar 13 05:16:33 EDT 2020

Dear All,

thanks a lot for the nice response, it will help us a lot!

All the best,
Bernd

Bernhard Bock
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Institut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung
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Von: Alexandra Snyder
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. März 2020 21:17
An: Katherine Maslenikov
Cc: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Betreff: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Labels for Collection

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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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:
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

ZOO
Swedish Museum of Natural History
PO Box 50007
SE-10405 Stockholm
Sweden
+46 0 8 5195 4118
+46 0 70 225 2716
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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

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

James Maclaine
Senior Curator, Fish Section
Department of Life Sciences
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7 5BD
U.K.

Phone: +44 (0) 20 7942 5761

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/staff-directory/james-maclaine.html

From: Nhcoll-l [mailto: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

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.

Greetings
Joachim

---- Am 12 Mar 2020 um 13:54 Uhr schrieb Andrew Charles Bentley:

> Bernard
> 
> 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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