What do I do with this stuff?: What do I do with this stuff?: Uniform/Artifact ManagementUniform/Artifact Management

Noraleen A. Young CAKeeping History - GSUSASeptember, 2009

BasicsBasics

11stst Steps Steps

IdentificationIdentification

DescriptionDescription

ArrangementArrangement

StorageStorage

Preservation/ConservationPreservation/Conservation

UsingUsing

First StepsFirst Steps

Does it fit within the scope of your collection Does it fit within the scope of your collection policy?policy?

Where did it come from?Where did it come from?

Any information on the container/envelope?Any information on the container/envelope?

Any issues – smell, mold, unwelcome Any issues – smell, mold, unwelcome visitors?visitors?

IdentificationIdentification

“ “The Guide”The Guide”

Fabric typesFabric types

CataloguesCatalogues

Context of the itemContext of the item

Other sourcesOther sources

DescriptionDescription

Physical descriptionPhysical description

ProvenanceProvenance

PhotographPhotograph

LabelingLabeling

Standardize, standardize, standardize !Standardize, standardize, standardize !

Accession NumbersAccession Numbers

Used to track items or groups of itemsUsed to track items or groups of items

Common format:Common format: year-number of collection – item numberyear-number of collection – item number

2009.012009.01

2009.01.012009.01.01

2009.01.022009.01.02

Mark itemMark item Hidden from viewHidden from view Consistent placeConsistent place

Preservation/ConservationPreservation/Conservation

Don’t do anything that cannot be reversed!Don’t do anything that cannot be reversed!

What’s it made of?What’s it made of?

Stable temperature and humidity.Stable temperature and humidity.

Do the best you can!Do the best you can!

StorageStorage

EconomyEconomy Stable environmentStable environment Use what you haveUse what you have Garment bags/BoxesGarment bags/Boxes

11stst Class Class Acid-free non-buffered tissue or unbleached Acid-free non-buffered tissue or unbleached

muslinmuslin Non-buffered boxesNon-buffered boxes

UsingUsing

ExhibitsExhibits MountsMounts LabelingLabeling Preservation issuesPreservation issues

KitsKits How handledHow handled ContentsContents

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

Take your timeTake your time

Be practical!Be practical!

Check your Check your collection policy!collection policy!

Be Prepared!Be Prepared!