Hanford Mills Museum

Based on recommendations from its participation in the Conservation Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program the Hanford Mills Museum will evaluate and process undocumented and found-in-collections (FIC) objects identified during a recent full-site collections inventory. Museum staff will coordinate the project with the assistance of two paid interns. Project activities will include reconciling FIC objects with existing records; accessioning and cataloging FIC objects into the permanent collection; processing objects determined to be education or non-collections objects; and determining which objects should be recommended for deaccession. With a goal of processing 12,000 objects, the museum will improve both the intellectual control and the ongoing management of its collections.