Fwd: marking rare books

[Tom Moritz]

PLEASE RESPOND Directly to Christine Mouw OR to MUSEUM-L

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>Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 1999 14:07:45 -0400
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>From: Christine Mouw <christine.mouw at HOOVER.NARA.GOV>
>Subject:      marking rare books
>To: MUSEUM-L at HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
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>Hello all!
>
>Will folks please share with me their current methods for marking accession 
>numbers on rare and valuable books?  We seem to be divided over here between 
>those who want to pencil the number softly in the back cover or last page, 
>and those who want the number written on a piece of acid-free paper and 
>inserted between the pages.
>
>Comments?  Suggestions?  Please reply to me off list if you're shy.
>
>
>
>Christine Mouw
>Assistant Curator
>Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum
>West Branch, Iowa  52358
>christine.mouw at hoover.nara.gov
>
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