In a message dated 8/3/2007 5:55:27 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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1) Are  the artifacts (such as horseshoes) going to be conserved?  If not, it 
may  be the last chance to get any data out of them at all.  You could always 
 tell the boss poo-pooing the measurements that he could foot the bill for  
conservation instead (though it could certainly be argued that both good  
records and conservation should be required for some objects anyway).  If  you 
don't measure the iron and you don't x-ray it or conserve it, you're never  going 
to get much data out of it because it'll fall apart on the shelf.   Don't we 
have an obligation to retain the data at least?   



Sarah,
 
In the case presented by Carol Serr, the local county government required  
the developer to curate the collection at the San Diego Archaeological Center.  
They require a copy of the report, the data, and the coding system for the  
analysis along with the collection. But conservation is not on their radar  
because 99% of the collections generated in County of San Diego archaeology is  
prehistoric. The inherent problems with salt infusion in the metal, ongoing  
corrosion, and other conservation measures have not been addressed by California  
state or local law. But yes, the developer signed an agreement to curate the  
collection.
 
And, let me state this once again. The family who created the archaeology  
collection is nationally famous and everyone in the room will know the name. 
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.



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