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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPMV October 27, 2015 Page 1 of 3 Minutes/Meeting Summary Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Tuesday, October 27, 2015 7:00 pm City Hall- Main Committee Meeting Room Attendees: Tanya Ryce, Supervisor, Cultural Services Karen Emmink, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Rose Ann Cowan, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Don Hudson, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Laura Coulter, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Jim Calder, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Paul Savel, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Graham Lowman, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Vince Plouffe, Supervisor, Facilities Operations Katrina Pyke, Coordinator, Museum Operations Joan De Gennaro, Clerk/ Typist C&R (Recording Secretary) Peter Spratt, Collins Barrow Consultants Absent: Laura Drake, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Pam Fusselli, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Greg Oakes, Chair, Pickering Museum Village Foundation Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Call to Order and Welcome T. Ryce welcomed everyone. 2. Approval of Agenda & Minutes Motion: to accept agenda Moved: P. Savel Seconded: K. Emmink Carried Motion: to accept minutes of the September 22 meeting as amended. Moved: J. Calder Seconded: R. Cowan Carried Page 2 of 3 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 3. PMV Foundation Report G. Oakes was not present at meeting to present a report. 4. Sub-Committee Reports Collections P. Savel reviewed the Sub-Committee report (attached). Motion: That the PMV Advisory Committee approves the items recommended by the Collections Subcommittee for deaccession from the Core Collection staff may then forward the deaccession list to Council for their approval. Moved: P. Savel Seconded: K. Emmink Carried Motion: That the PMV Advisory Committee approves the artifacts recommended by the Collections Subcommittee for accession into the Core Collection. Moved: P. Savel Seconded: R. Cowen Carried Facility Improvements D. Hudson has no activities to report at this time. Volunteer Recognition G. Lowman advised there was no report to present at this time. 5. New Business & Adjournment Motion: To adjourn the meeting. Moved: P. Savel Seconded: K. Emmink Carried Meeting Adjourned: 7:15 pm Copy: City Clerk PMV Collections Committee Report October 2015 The Collections Committee met on October 26, 2015. Our normal meeting night had to be rescheduled due to Thanksgiving. Deaccession: A number of items that have been considered for deaccession was prepared by Ellen and reviewed by the committee. Many of the items are in poor condition or damaged, have no provenance, are only pieces of a larger item that no longer exists in our collection or was previously deaccessioned. The committee approved all items on the list for deaccession. The list is attached with photos where available. Motion: That the PMV Advisory Committee approves the items recommended by the Collections Subcommittee for deaccession from the Core Collection and that following that approval the deaccession list is forwarded to Council for their approval. Accession: A number of artifacts were reviewed for consideration of accession into the collection. The details are provided in the attached acquisitions list. All items, with the exception of those contained within 2015.6 from Anne Baun, were approved by the subcommittee for accession into the Core Collection. The only items in 2015.6 approved for accession are the bin of photographs, papers and letters. These items were already approved by the PMV Advisory Committee at the June 23 meeting. This group has been included in the document as there were several items (the table and both trunks) that were deferred for further research before making a determination. That research has been completed and based on the results those items are not desired for our collection. Motion: That the PMV Advisory Committee approves the artifacts recommended by the Collections Subcommittee for accession into the Core Collection. The remainder of our meeting was dedicated to discussing this year’s progress on the strategic plan and some possible anomalies uncovered in the prioritization project. Further work is require on both items and will be considered at our next meeting in November. Paul Savel Chair, Pickering Museum Village Collections Committee Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 Object ID Object Reason Current Location (If Known)Disposed? Card Found and Marked ?PP5?Photo PMVAC Approval? R99.4.1 Book. The Family Encyclopedia on Compendium of Knowledge. Dated 1869 Very Poor condition. Front cover has seperated from the spine and the pages are torn and flayed. Administration Storage Yes R99.4.3 Book. Lovell's General Geography. Dated 1871 Poor condition. Spine is broken, pages torn and loose.Administration Storage Yes ST2.237.1 Cover, Food Storage. No donor info. Piece only no jar. Administration Storage Shelf 6A Yes ST2.562.1 Old # F395 Pitcher Handle broken. No known provenance. Administration Storage Shelf 2D Yes ST2.693.1 Old # F550 Peeler, Fruit Poor condition. Corroded. Better examples in the collection. No known provenance. Administration Storage Shelf 8B Yes X960.1.93 Old # F79 Pitcher Badly checked. Broken handle. No known provenance. Administration Storage Shelf 2D Yes X960.3.243 Mallet Poor condition. Repro made by Art Hall in the 1960s. Accession error.Log Barn Yes 1 Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 X964.2.46 Cutter, Ensilage Poor condition. No donor info. Gas & Steam Barn - Outside Yes X967.1.215 Reaper badly rusted . For use on reaper or binder. No known provenance. Administration Storage Shelf 8B Yes X967.1.495 Sled Poor Condition. No known provenance.Log Barn X967.1.668 Spring Rusted. Part of a larger item (wagon or buggy) Administration Storage Shelf 8B Yes X967.1.681 Wheel Corroded. Belongs to a wheel barrow. Piece only.Log Barn Yes X967.1.714 Material, Worked Part of a whippletree. Piece only. Poor condition.Blacksmith Shop Yes X967.2.62 Hammer Rusty. No Handle. Replicates. Administration Storage Shelf 7D Yes X967.2.159 Wheel Piece only. Poor condition.Log Barn Yes X970.1.835 Cream Seperator Poor condition. Unknown provenance. Other pieces of this artifact were deaccessioned in 1988.Log Barn Yes 2 Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 X970.2.102 Press, Cider Lid only. Poor condition.Log Barn Yes X964.2.81 Rake Poor condition. Broken. Replicates.Log Barn X967.1.433 Whippletree Replicates. No provenance.Log Barn Object ID Object Reason Current Location (If Known)Disposed? Card Found and Marked ?PP5?Photo 973.4.2 Whippletree Replicates. No provenance.Log Barn From 2009 inventory- no digital photo X967.1.399 Horseshoe Replicates. No provenance.Log Barn From 2009 inventory- no digital photo No #Mangle Replicates. Poor condition.Log Barn No #Mangle Replicates. Poor condition.Log Barn 3 Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 No #Mangle Replicates. Poor condition.Log Barn No #Mangle Replicates. Poor condition.Log Barn X964.2.116 Door hinge. Replicates. Can use in building repairs.Log Barn X967.1.681 Wheel Replicates. Piece only.Log Barn Old # D2 Butter Table Poor condition. Broken. Replicates.Log Barn No #Buggy seat Piece only. Poor condition.Log Barn X964.2.88 Gas Tank?Poor condition. Corroded. Log Barn 4 Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 X967.1.806 Whippletree Replicates. No provenance.Log Barn No #Line Shaft No current use. No adequate storage.Log Barn X967.1.602 Whippletree Replicates. No provenance.Log Barn No #Plow Corroded. Poor condition. Replicates.Log Barn X967.1.533 Fence Jack Poor condition. Better example in collection.Log Barn ???.1.226 Pulley Poor condition. Piece only.Log Barn X970.1.316 Stove door Piece only. Poor condition.Log Barn X970.1.301 Stove shelf Piece only. Poor condition.Log Barn 5 Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 X970.1.297 Piece of stove Piece only. Poor condition. Was flagged for deaccession in 1990s.Log Barn No #s 4 Pieces of Stove Pieces only. Poor condition Log Barn X970.1.308B Stove door Piece only. Poor condition.Log Barn No #Flat Iron Poor condition. Replicates. Better examples in collection.Log Barn No #Trough for grinding wheel. Poor condition. Piece only. Better examples in collection.Log Barn X964.2.7?Metal item with chains Log Barn No #Sugar Tap No #Hay Lifter Poor condition. Better example in collection.Log Barn 6 Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 No #Hay Lifter Poor condition. Better example in collection.Log Barn No #Horse Yoke Poor condition. Better example in collection.Log Barn No #Pitman Poor condition. Piece only. Log Barn No #4 assorted gears Poor condition. Piece only Log Barn No # 5 spoke fly wheel Poor condition.Log Barn No # Washtub Poor condition. Better example in collection.Log Barn 7 Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 No #Bandbox Poor condition. Better example in collection.Log Barn No #Metal piece Poor condition. Use unknown Log Barn No #Barrel Butter Churn Poor condition. Better example in collection.Log Barn X969.5.51 Handle, Curling Tongs Incomplete. No Provenance Storage shelf 8B, Box 1 Yes ST2.297.1 Bowl, Soup Large piece missing. Broken during the move to the museum from Brougham. No provenance.Storage Shelf 2A Yes ST2.301.1 Plate Fair to poor condition. Chip out of edge, staining, glaze worn at edges. No provenance. Circa 1896.Storage Shelf 2A Yes X961.1.52 Handle Found in Steambarn. No provenance. Incomplete. Collection Workroom Disposal Shelf Yes 8 Proposed Deaccession List January 2015 X966.1.4 Bit, Bridle Currently in Outreach Programming. Should be formally deaccessioned to Education Collection. Outreach Programming shelves in Administration lunchroom "Thingamagigs"Yes X967.3.272 Shears, Animal Currently in Outreach Programming. Should be formally deaccessioned to Education Collection. Outreach Programming shelves in Administration lunchroom "Thingamagigs"Yes 9 Potential Acquisitions for Collections Sub-Committee Approval October 26, 2015 Temporary # Donor Item(s) Notes Yes/No 2015.9 Heather McCrae Framed Diploma Mr. WW Gee 1896 Framed photograph of Derwent Judson Gibson 1917 Photograph of McLean Girls 7 Letters (1903) Correspondence between Mary McLean and Wes Gee during their Courtship. 49 Letters (1904) Correspondence between Mary McLean and Wes Gee during their Courtship. 12 Letters (1905) Correspondence between Mary McLean and Wes Gee during their Courtship. Funeral Card Derwent Judson Gibson 1917 Member’s Certificate Doris Gee, United Church of Canada Credit Card – Religious Education Council of Canada Dorris Gee Remembrance Card- Flora McLean 1948 Wedding Invitation- Margaret Ruth Gee to Hugh Cameron Miller 1933 Wedding Invitation- Doris The museum has already acquired Mary’s wedding dress. Adds history. Adds history to above photograph. Sister to Mary McLean (Gee) Wes and Mary’s daughter. Yes. Entire donation approved by the Sub- Committee as Core Artifacts. 2015.9 Heather McCrae Flora Gee to Thomas J. Hortop Wedding Invitation – Zorah Etta Gee to Kenneth Edward Holliday 1942 Bill- McEachnie Funeral Home for Mrs. Mary Gee Diary- Mary McLeam (Gee) from 1947 Family history notes, newspaper cutouts etc. Daughter of Wes and Mary Gee. Daughter of Wes and Mary Gee. Mother of donor. Not be accessioned but kept in the master file. 2015.10 Gail Cariou and James Hay Morris Chair No provenance to Pickering, Was restored by James (retired senior furniture conservator with CCI). For the Craftsman Cottage. Requires upholstery (Nimble Thimbles?) Tax Receipt Requested. Yes. As Core Artifact. 2015.12 Markham Museum Various pieces of basket forms and basket making equipment. From Greenriver basket factory. Doten Pennack Factory Greenriver. Yes. As Core Artifacts. 2015.13 Margaret Dobrzensky 19 Diaries 8 Boxes of Dry Plate Negatives 3 Packets of photos printed from the above negatives. Belonged to Florence H. Wright Chapman 1920s. Photographs of Pickering, the surrounding area and people. Including Greenwood, Kinsale, Chalk Yes. As Core Artifacts. 1 Developing tray Lake etc. Tax Receipt Requested. 2015.6 Anne Baun Table 2 Trunks Copper Pot Berry Picker Scythe Cauldron Sad Iron Trivet 2 Cobblers Forms Bin of photographs, papers and letters. Items from the Brown Family farm on Salem Road. (Alexander and Mary Brown – first generation settlers) All related to the Brown family. Includes records from Salem Cemetery. All items rejected for acquisition except the bin of photographs, letters etc. with strong provenance to the Brown family.