HomeMy WebLinkAboutCollections Report November 2014 (2)Collections Committee Report, November 2014
The Pickering Museum Village Collections Committee has met several times since the last PMV Advisory Meeting. During that time, a number of items have
been reviewed for acquisition (refer to donation approval list dated November 10,
2014 for details). Several items from Ford Underwood (E2013.49) that are being
accepted into the education collection or for repairs, and are listed only for reference.
Items from Mr. Joe Pegg (2014.29) were mostly related to WWI and were
considered for acceptance into the core collection. Two items (German grenade
and Box of shells) are pending investigation to ensure they can safely be stored
and there is no risk of them being set off.
Motion: That the Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee approve the recommendation of the Collections Committee that the items donated by Mr. Joe
Pegg (2014.29) be accessioned into the core collection.
The Collections Committee continued to evaluate items within the collection and
prioritize them. To date, we have completed forty items and hope to evaluate ten more in December to give us a total of fifty for 2014. We had ambitiously hoped to process approximately 100 items this year, but due to some matters that have
arisen, staff resources have been strained and there was insufficient time to
prepare an adequate number of items for each meeting. Further, discussion of
these issues, as they related to collections, also consumed some of our time during our meetings.
Paul Savel
Chair, Pickering Museum Village Collections Committee