Dear Fellow Archaeologists:
   We are currently trying to draft guidelines for curation of historic
artifacts and are interested in how other institutions handle similar
problems.  Is 100% curation necessary?  For example, what percentage
of corroded and unidentifiable nails are retained ?  What material
classes, such as coal, can be counted, weighed, and then discarded in
the field?  Is there an industry standard for these matters?
  I am most interested in hearing your curation tales.  Thanks for your
help.
Regards,
Debbie Rotman
Ball State University