Welcome to the
Texas Trail Museum
in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
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Established by a small group of dedicated individuals in 1986, the museum's mission is to preserve and restore the heritage of the Frontier crossroads area (Eastern Laramie County, Wyoming) for future generations, through displays and education.
Open from Memorial Day through Labor day, Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Museum is located on the corner of 3rd and Market Streets in downtown Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
In previous Newsletters, I've discussed four of the nine major elements of successful collections management in museums. In this issue, we'll deal with the fifth: knowledge of safe and proper artifact numbering methods. Generally, materials used for marking museum artifacts should not damage the object or be harmful to the person applying the label and they should be reversible. The ideal numbering system should be easy to use and teach, and it should use readily obtainable materials. There are four techniques for attaching numbers: 1) placing the number on a separate material and attaching it to the object, 2) applying a barrier layer and writing the number on that layer, 3) writing directly on the piece, or 4) a combination of these. |
During the past three years, the Museum has successfully documented, labeled, and numbered almost all the artifacts in our collection, and we will continue to make progress in this regard during the upcoming summer season. |
Officers:
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President: |
Anthony J. Sacco |
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Vice President: |
Jackie Mueller |
| (Acting) Secretary: | Jackie Mueller |
| (Acting) Treasurer: | Anthony J. Sacco |
Directors:
Karen Christensen, Sharon Shmidl, Norman Sanders
Director Emeritus:
Alice Benedict
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Visitors since
October 2006
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