Re: paleonet Lost collections

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Does this include collections transferred to other institutions?  

How substantial a collection is of interest?  There were a few fossils in a case in the attic of the science building at Davidson; I do not know where the case is now that they rennovated the building and attic.  

    Dr. David Campbell 
    "Old Seashells" 
    46860 Hilton Dr #1113
    Lexington Park MD 20653 USA 
    bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com

"That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted Periwinkle of the Mystic Order of Whelks"-P.G. Wodehouse, Romance at Droigate Spa

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Warren Allmon <wda1@cornell.edu>
Reply-To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk
Date:  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 19:32:15 -0400

>For a U.S. National Research Council report on geoscience collections in 
>the U.S., I am looking for any verifiable (i.e., non-apochryphal) accounts 
>of fossil collections that have been discarded by institutions for any 
>reason, including lack of space, curatorial condition, lack of staff, 
>support funds, etc. The more specific information the better. Please reply 
>to me directly off-list. Many thanks.
>-Warren Allmon
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