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I am looking for recommendation for a product to cover our mammal mounts when they are in our storage area. Some of the mounts are too large to fit in the storage cabinets. I'm looking for something like large bags or sheets of material that can be draped over the mounts to prevent dust or water damage.

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Beth Erikson
Collections Manager
Oakes Museum of Natural History
Mechanicsburg PA
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Original Message------

I am looking for recommendation for a product to cover our mammal mounts when they are in our storage area. Some of the mounts are too large to fit in the storage cabinets. I'm looking for something like large bags or sheets of material that can be draped over the mounts to prevent dust or water damage.

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Beth Erikson
Collections Manager
Oakes Museum of Natural History
Mechanicsburg PA
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​Thank you for the suggestion.

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Beth Erikson
Collections manager
Oakes Museum of Natural History
Mechanicsburg PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-19-2018 07:37 AM
From: Lisa Goldberg
Subject: Mammal mount protection

Hi Beth, 

Take a look at STASHc.com (Storage Techniques for Art, Science and History collections). Sponsored by FAIC and created in association with SPNHC, the site presents the compendium of storage solutions gathered together in a 1992 publication - Storage of Natural History Collections: Ideas and Practical Solutions (edited by Carolyn Rose), and new solutions presented by colleagues who work in a wide range of collections care roles. The site is organized by storage mode - to encourage browsing and spark innovation. Please explore; there are several solutions for the storage/protection of large mammal mounts up there! 

Best wishes, 

Lisa (Goldberg) 

STASHc editor

Original Message------

I am looking for recommendation for a product to cover our mammal mounts when they are in our storage area. Some of the mounts are too large to fit in the storage cabinets. I'm looking for something like large bags or sheets of material that can be draped over the mounts to prevent dust or water damage.

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Beth Erikson
Collections Manager
Oakes Museum of Natural History
Mechanicsburg PA
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you are more than welcome; please feel free to contact me if you need specific advice or help designing something after you have looked at the STASHc examples!

Best wishes,
Lisa
lgoldberg@stny.rr.com

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Lisa Goldberg
Independent Conservator
Corning NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-28-2018 08:26 AM
From: Beth Erikson
Subject: Mammal mount protection

​Thank you for the suggestion.

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Beth Erikson
Collections manager
Oakes Museum of Natural History
Mechanicsburg PA

Original Message:
Sent: 03-19-2018 07:37 AM
From: Lisa Goldberg
Subject: Mammal mount protection

Hi Beth, 

Take a look at STASHc.com (Storage Techniques for Art, Science and History collections). Sponsored by FAIC and created in association with SPNHC, the site presents the compendium of storage solutions gathered together in a 1992 publication - Storage of Natural History Collections: Ideas and Practical Solutions (edited by Carolyn Rose), and new solutions presented by colleagues who work in a wide range of collections care roles. The site is organized by storage mode - to encourage browsing and spark innovation. Please explore; there are several solutions for the storage/protection of large mammal mounts up there! 

Best wishes, 

Lisa (Goldberg) 

STASHc editor

Original Message------

I am looking for recommendation for a product to cover our mammal mounts when they are in our storage area. Some of the mounts are too large to fit in the storage cabinets. I'm looking for something like large bags or sheets of material that can be draped over the mounts to prevent dust or water damage.

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Beth Erikson
Collections Manager
Oakes Museum of Natural History
Mechanicsburg PA
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