[PADG:1883] RE: Rolled wall maps

["Fox, Lisa" <Foxl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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size=2>We get a number of county maps that have <SPAN 
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class=250352117-02012003>dowel. I cannot think of a time when we did not 
remove the dowel.  We've never judged 
them to have any sort of artifactual value.  In addition, when these maps 
come in, it's usually for conservation treatment, and the dowels need to be 
removed for treatments like washing, backing, etc.  Even if we weren't 
treating them in the lab, I would think there would be a high risk of the dowels 
causing mechanical damage to adjacent items in a 
drawer.
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size=2>However, artifactual/intrinsic value is in 
the eye of the beholder, so others may have a different view of this 
matter.
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<FONT 
size=2>Lisa L. Fox, 
Senior Conservator<FONT 
color=#000000 size=2>Local Records Preservation Program<FONT 
color=#000000 size=2>Missouri State 
Archives<FONT color=#000000 
size=2>P. O. Box 1747<FONT 
color=#000000 size=2>Jefferson City, MO  65102<FONT 
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foxl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
   <A target=_blank 
href="">http://www.sos.state.mo.us/records/<FONT 
color=#000000 size=2>   (573) 526-3866<FONT color=#000000 
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573-526-3867 


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  size=2>-----Original Message-----From: kristin alana baum 
  [mailto:kristin-baum@xxxxxxxxx]Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 
  2:49 PMTo: padg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx: [PADG:1881] Rolled wall 
  mapsOur map department has a collection of old 
  "pull-down" wall maps attached to wooden dowels. These maps, which were 
  originally used in the classroom, are rarely if ever used by a patron outside 
  of the department. Our maps librarian is wondering if  it would be sound 
  practice to remove the maps from the dowels in order to store them flat (which 
  is more efficient).  I am wondering how other institutions have 
  handled their collection of rolled wall maps.  Any input or advice would 
  be most appreciated. Please feel free to reply directly to me off-line if you 
  prefer.Thanks,and Happy New Year,Kristin 

  _________<FONT 
  color=#000080 size=2>Kristin Alana Baum<FONT color=#800080 
  size=2>Assistant ConservatorUniversity of Iowa Libraries100 Main 
  LibraryIowa City   IA   52242-1420319. 
  335.5503  kristin-baum@xxxxxxxxx<FONT color=#000080 
  size=2><A href="" 
  eudora="autourl">http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/<A 
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  eudora="autourl">http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/conservation/models/