Food products in museum collections

From: Catherine Dewey <*catherine_dewey<-a*> Date: Monday, June 9, 2008 · catherine_dewey<-a

Jackie Hoffman Chin <doublechin [at] earthlink__net> writes

>I am trying to find current guidelines used by other institutions
>for the storage of foodstuffs in museum collections. ...

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection in Washington DC regularly
deals with food products left behind at the VVM wall.  You could
contact Pam West at Museum Resource Center director for more
information at pam_west<-a t->nps< . >gov or 301-341-0706.

Catherine Dewey
Architectural Conservator
National Capital Region
National Park Service
1100 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC  20242
202-619-7107
Fax: 202-401-0017
Cell: 202-536-8859

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