[Nhcoll-l] rehydrating dried bird skin: searching for old text or new resources

[Thomas Labedz]

An annotated bibliography on preparation, taxidermy, and collection management of vertebrates with emphasis on birds. 1989. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 15. Authors Stephen P. Rogers, Mary Ann Schmidt, Thomas Gûtebier.
Section X (pages 56-60). Washing, degreasing, relaxing, and remaking of skins. has 35 references.
I think Stephen monitors this listserv and perhaps could inform if copies are still available, print or digital. And if he's collected new citations since then.
Thomas

Thomas E. Labedz (Mr.), Collections Manager
Division of Zoology and Division of Botany
University of Nebraska State Museum



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Hello!
Does anyone have access to this text? I can find citations but not the actual text.
Summers. P. (1979). Relaxing and cleaning old cabinet bird skins. Guild of Taxidermists Newsletter, 4, 22-24.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GCEJ_en&sxsrf=ALeKk00LypmpO2Io5kz1mF7Z8JzLEicgKg:1628792498928&q=Summers.*P.*(1979).*Relaxing*and*cleaning*old*cabinet*bird*skins.*Gui1d*of*Taxidermists*Newsletter,*4,*22**B24.&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiTrb7yjKzyAhXYbc0KHXb8BmYQgwN6BAgBEAE__;KysrKysrKysrKysrKysr4oCU!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!WXySPzojqxcvKTbucGvyPQwJ9mkYUIX3NHsL64yCQO5RypoKUL4gWnd7ljTuHufM$>

Or, can anyone suggest newer resources on rehydrating old, dried bird skin? My current application is for removing bones from a dried bird wing, without damaging the feathers. Can a 100-year-old skin be rehydrated for bone extraction?

Cindy Opitz (she/her)
Director of Research Collections
Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum
Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program
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