Case study two - step 1:
Compile a folder containing all available details about an object and its history
This may include the acquisition date, donor details, notes made when the object was acquired, photos, copies of reference material and notes on related objects in the collection.
Cabbage tree hat example:
The exact acquisition date is not known, but the Historical Society has detailed notes about the hat’s history and provenance. It was a gift on behalf of the late Mrs A R Hurry, daughter of the hat’s maker, around 1969. The society’s collection contains many objects related to the Denniss and Hurry family homes. Also associated with the hat are three rolls of cabbage tree plait, possibly left over from when the hat was made.
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