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Monday,
May 24, 2004. "Assessing the Fifth Maine's Collection".
On May 24, 2004 Ron Harvey of Tuckerbrook Conservation conducted the first ever
assessment of the Fifth Maine's collection of historic artifacts.
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Ron and Kim examine a case of small artifacts, many of which
were picked up
on the Gettysburg battlefield by Fifth Maine veterans.
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Photo by Don Perry |
He was asked to assess the overall condition of the
collection items, the
display areas, and the storage area. His report indicated that the Fifth
Maine Museum is doing a good job of caring for its collection given our limited means.
He also made a number of reccomendations for improvements.
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Ron examines Civil War rifles and bayonets.
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Photo by Don Perry |
These include fitting existing display cases with acid-free materials to
mitigate off-gassing from the wooden cases, creation of a larger storage area
for materials not on display, and treatment of the regiment's battle flag by
a qualified conservateur. The Collections committee is now crafting a
collections care plan that incorporates many of Mr. Harvey's reccomendations.
The conservation assessment was funded by a Preservation Assistance Grant
from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Ron and museum director Kim MacIsaac discuss a possible location to display
the batle flag in the community room gallery. Photo by Don Perry
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Ron examines an old display case for evidence of insect infestation. Photo by Don Perry
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