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Re: Infestation



Dear Hans and Cheri:

The factory seal was not meant to last long, and is unlikely to be proof against bugs, or mold.  First, ditch the food.  If possible, clean the package to remove as much food residue as you can.  Next, store these packages separately from the rest of the collection.  For as long as you keep them, you will need to inspect them regularly for signs of infestation.  

Post your inquiry to the American Association of Museums website, and to conservation outfits like NEDCC and CCAHA, for a more informed opinion than mine.

P. S.  Why do you want to retain the contents, anyway?  If this stuff was made in the U. S. A., then anyone "curious" about the recipe can read the ingredients right on the package.

Best of luck!

Judy Robins, C.A.,
Collections Supervisor,
Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology
520 N. Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL  60068-2573

Tel:  847-825-5586

Fax:  847-825-1692

e-mail:  j.robins@ASAHQ.org



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From: Cheri Alder [mailto:dalder@OCEAN.OTR.USM.EDU]
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 9:47 AM
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Dear Colleagues,

While processing the papers of H.A. and Margret Rey, creators of the lovable
(and lucrative) Curious George, we ran upon a conservation challenge.  Among
the huge assortment of merchandising products is a box of Curious George
"fruit" snacks (yuck).  The box contains 6 factory-sealed candy packages.
Ideally, we would like to preserve the candy as well as the box itself, but we
are worried about attracting insects.  Will the sealed packages themselves be
adequate to keep out bugs, or should we find a better method of packaging?
Furthermore, will the inevitable decay of organic matter create larger problems
down the road (although there are probably enough preservatives in the stuff to
turn it to stone in a few years anyway)?

Thanks in advance,

Hans Rasmussen and Cheri Alder
deGrummond Children's Literature Collection
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

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