What's in the Box?

One challenge for many museums, including our own, is getting the collections cataloged  About 85% of our items are not in the system. This is an obstacle to our textile project. In order to determine the best storage and space needed, the number of items must be known.
Cataloging items takes time and people. Last year I started out as a volunteer cataloging shoes and fans. It is a simple process, but can seem never ending due to the amount of items. Thus volunteers are very important.

I recently started working on a box of handkerchiefs. I was met with layers and layers of silk and cloth, some folded, others flat. Along with cataloging them, I want to get ideas on how these items should be stored. Their current location isn't the ideal.

Peeling back the layers revealed pleasant treasures. It's always an adventure discovering what's in our many boxes.

If you are interested in volunteering, or working with a specific collection, contact Deb or myself. We would love the help.


Katrina