http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/ AASLH Historic House Museum Listserv Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:37:31 GMT SaraG http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4457 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4457 There's just one week left until the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) application postmark deadline of December 1, 2009! CAP provides small to mid-sized Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:01:34 GMT Ellen Calomiris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4456 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4456 I will be out of the office starting 11/23/2009 and will not return until 12/01/2009. I am on vacation. If you need immediate attention, please contact the Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:01:34 GMT woodrowwilsonhouse http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4455 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4455 A group of collections objects from Wilson House, an historic site in Washington, D.C., have recently been deaccessioned and are available for transfer or Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:19:42 GMT Jana Gross http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4454 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4454 Check out these sources. http://www.ballandball-us.com/ For custom fabrications http://www.gaslights.org/ Contact Dan Mattausch: he is an expert on historic Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:59 GMT Terry Jackson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4453 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4453 Subject: IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf - Last Chance for Living Collections Institutions to Apply! 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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:19 GMT Giuliano, Kim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4452 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4452 You might try Tom Rancadore at Vintage Lighting in San Juan Bautista, CA at (831) 623-1808, www.tomsvintagelighting.com or Paul Ivazez at Quality Lighting in Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:34 GMT Ellen Calomiris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4451 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4451 We are in need of reproducing about 20 historic light fixtures that were originally custom designed and made in 1930 for Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site, an Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:42:24 GMT Graeme Farnell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4450 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4450 Twitter in Action: Interactive Online Seminar Thursday 17 December As you'll know, Twitter is the fastest-growing social media platform and in many ways Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:12:19 GMT Beth Hansen, HSTC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4449 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4449 We have a 1912 electric washing machine that we used for an exhibit. The time has come to take the exhibit down, and we need to find a permanent home for it. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:29:14 GMT museum_education_monitor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4448 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4448 November 16, 2009 Doing some interesting research or evaluation on the practices of museum education and interpretation? Want to share your work with the Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:43:46 GMT Terry Jackson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4447 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4447 From: Abigail Swetz [mailto:ASwetz@...] Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 2:52 PM To: Abigail Swetz Cc: Nancy Rogers; Terry Jackson Subject: IMLS Connecting Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:03:19 GMT Dillard, Kendra http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4446 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4446 My experience is that significant artifacts with original mechanical parts should not be maintained in working condition. It is up to curators to determine the Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:29:05 GMT Graeme Farnell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4445 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4445 NEW BOOK LAUNCHING MONDAY Alive To Change: Successful Retailing in Museums Just Two Days Left To Save 25%! A quick reminder that if you want to take advantage Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:02:00 GMT leah.noce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4444 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4444 Please visit our website at www.MountVernon.org under employment tab. Data Entry Assistant Historic Mount Vernon seeks a temporary full-time Data Entry Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:20 GMT Stefania R. Van Dyke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4443 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/historichousemuseums/message/4443 Dear Colleagues, Please pass this information along to any associates who you think might find it of interest. Thanks for excusing cross-postings. New from