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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Berry" <tberry@hcea.net>
To: "Judith Turner" <judy53211@YAHOO.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Cabinets against outer wall


> Also, in the northern hemisphere the sun shines on the south wall as
opposed
> to the north.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Thomas Berry, Archivist
> Historical Construction Equipment Association
> 16623 Liberty Hi Road
> Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
> Phone 419-352-5616
> Fax 419-352-6086
> tberry@wcnet.org
> http://www.hcea.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judith Turner" <judy53211@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 1:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Cabinets against outer wall
>
>
> > In the Upper Midwest, the majority of the violent
> > storms that can send rains in through window fittings
> > and cracks come from a westerly direction.  In the
> > northeast, I'd imagine the walls on the east side of a
> > building would be more vulnerable.  I'm trying to
> > remember, it's been a while since I've experienced a
> > proper nor'easter.
> >
> > I would not store any important files -- whether in
> > paper, microfilm, or electronic formats-- in filing
> > cabinets against any outer wall. In answer to Vonnie's
> > original question below, I'd move the cabinets and
> > shelves regardless of the amount of hard labor and
> > disorientation this will cause for all involved.
> >
> > Lots of people don't have this option so I'm adding a
> > few points gleaned from more than 25 years of living
> > with concrete block walls that freeze in winter and
> > radiate heat in the summer.
> >
> > Consider which direction the majority of severe storms
> > in your area come from and either avoid putting
> > cabinets up against these walles, or put your most
> > disposable stuff there (office supplies, maybe?)
> > Contact the building supervisor, property manager,
> > City Engineer or whomever is the appropriate person in
> > your organization and ask him/her to install (the
> > most) waterproof barrier (possible) between the
> > cainets and the wall.  Leave some space between the
> > wall and the cabinets and check the contents
> > regularly.  If you open a file cabinet drawer and
> > smell a damp, moldy smell, you'll know where you've
> > got a problem.  Shift things from that cabinet asap.
> >
> > Judy Turner
> > Director, Library and Archives
> > Milwaukee Public Museum
> >
> > --- Catherine Bruck <bruck@IIT.EDU> wrote:
> > > Please post responses to the list.
> > > Thanks.
> > > Catherine Bruck
> > > University Archivist
> > > Illinois Institute of Technology
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > >   -----Original Message-----
> > >   From: Archives & Archivists
> > > [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On Behalf
> > > Of Vonnie Shelton
> > >   Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 9:28 AM
> > >   To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > >   Subject: Cabinets against outer wall
> > >
> > >
> > >   In our Special Collections room the metal file
> > > cabinets we use to store
> > > vertical files and archival files are placed against
> > > an outside concrete
> > > block wall.  I have a chance to move the cabinets to
> > > an inner wall and shift
> > <snip>
> >
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