I was a collection's assistant at the Textiles and Clothing Museum (TCM) at Iowa State University from August 2007-May 2011. When I first started, the exhibit space and collection storage was new. I was tasked with moving the collection from the two holding rooms to the new space in Morrill Hall. During my time at the TCM is was responsible for:
Below are pictures of old storage and the process of moving boxes to the new storage
- Employing an organization system for storage to aid in finding objects easily
- Vacuuming each object that was removed from cardboard boxes and placed in proper storage containers
- Accessioning objects and entering old files into PastPerfect
- Numerous other tasks as deemed appropriate
Below are pictures of old storage and the process of moving boxes to the new storage