[SOA] biologicals in an archive

[Theodore Mallison]

I'd photograph the jar of corn and then return it or discard it.

Ted

On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 2:04 PM Dean DeBolt via OHIOARCHIVISTS <
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> I would tend to retain the jar, however I'd put in a silica gel packet to
> keep it dry and
> dryness does tend to discourage insects.
>
> Dean
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> On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 12:50 PM Barb Sedlock via OHIOARCHIVISTS <
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>> We were offered some dried, experimental seed corn in a screw-top
>> plastic jar as part of some donated papers from a now-deceased faculty
>> member, the seeds being part of his genetics research.
>>
>> I need to draw on your collective expertise on the issue of either
>> accepting and storing, or, rejecting organic materials in a small
>> archives with very limited budget.  I would worry about the corn
>> attracting bugs or rodents, even if in a plastic screw-top jar.  So
>> I'm inclined to take the papers but reject the corn.  What would you
>> do?
>> Thanks,
>> Barb Sedlock
>> bsedlock at defiance.edu
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