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Re: Packing and shipping materials



We never exhibit originals. Take the posters to a blueprint-type repro shop
and (while you watch the technician) run them through a color scanner. Use
the scanned copies in the exhibit....Gunnar Berg, YIVO Institute, New York.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erin Foley [SMTP:efoley.cwm@BARABOO.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 9:25 AM
> To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:      Packing and shipping materials
>
> We have been requested to send two posters for an exhibit.  The museum
> requesting the items sent a Print Pad from MasterPak, complete with
> Puncture-Guard.  My question is, is this an acceptable shipping box for
> posters with a combined value of $8,000?  My library director is
> questioning the puncture resistance.  When I called MasterPak, I was
> assured the box was very good, but they have no specifications as to how
> much puncture resistance there is.  The response is that they purchase the
> plastic liners from a good company; these are "professional quality
> boxes."
>
> The requesting museum wants the items sent by FedEx.  We have never lost
> anything through FedEx, and are very happy with their service. But we are
> not sure their good service is up to shipping our irreplaceable posters.
> My Director thinks we should require a professional museum packaging and
> shipping company such as Artex. Artex is a great company but cost may be a
> problem for the requesting museum.
>
> Anyone have any good or bad experiences with shipping materials in this
> fashion?
>
> Feel free to contact me off list.  And thanks for your help.
>
> Erin
>
> Erin Foley
> Archivist
> Circus World Museum
> 550 Water Street
> Baraboo, WI  53913
> efoley.cwm@baraboo.com
>
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