Renovation of the New York State Museum's Archaeological Collections

纽约州立博物馆收藏了许多藏品 处理纽约州和东北部的考古学。 这些材料是不可替代的，对我们的 了解美国东部的史前史。 由杰出的考古学家系统地收集，它们是一个 重要的研究资源， 这是他们所代表的占领，也是他们的区域性。 不幸的是，他们因为过去的住房而受苦， 问题 纽约州立博物馆最近搬到了新的气候- 控制的宿舍。 这个项目是三个阶段的一部分， 计划，将提升策展标准。 工作人员会 清点收藏品，重新组织对象 储存，并进行保护需求的调查。 他们将 并编制一份计算机化清单。 这些程序将 帮助阻止收藏品的恶化， 研究人员更容易接触到的物体。

The New York State Museum houses numerous collections dealing with the archaeology of New York State and the northeast. These materials are irreplaceable and crucial to our understanding of the prehistory of the eastern United States. Collected systematically by prominent archaeologists, they are an important research resource both for the long sequence of occupation that they represent and for their regional character. Unfortunately, they have suffered because of past housing problems. The New York State Museum recently moved to new climate- controlled quarters. This project, part of a three stage program, will upgrade curatorial standards. The staff will inventory the collections, reorganize the way the objects are stored, and conduct a survey for conservation needs. They will also develop a computerized inventory. These procedures will help stop the deterioration of the collection and make the objects more accessible to researchers.