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Subject:

Re: Re-dyeing faded feathers

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"Norris, Christopher" <[log in to unmask]>

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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:51:27 -0500

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Oops, Kate - I apologize for that earlier email, which obviously should *not* have sent to the whole list. However, I think it does bear further explanation. While I understand the ethical issues there are multiple potential uses for mounted specimens and I don't think a blanket "no" to the question of restoration is necessarily the way forward. You have to weigh the conservation issues against other factors.

Now I'm going to go off and kick myself on behalf of all the conservators I just offended.

C.

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Dr. Christopher A. Norris
Senior Collection Manager, Division of Vertebrate Paleontology
Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney Ave.
PO Box 208118
New Haven, CT 06520-8118

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Fax. +1(203)-432-9816
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From: The Natural Science Collections Association discussion list [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew, Kate [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 2:25 PM
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Subject: Re: Re-dyeing faded feathers

Re-dying feathers (or fur) is not ethical and the view that faded specimens are worthless is somewhat outdated.  Poor care of natural history specimens historically is why there are no Dodo specimens left.

Kate Andrew



-----Original Message-----
From: The Natural Science Collections Association discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bethany Palumbo
Sent: 15 February 2010 14:41
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Subject: Re-dyeing faded feathers


I am currently writing a dissertation on the procedures of re-dyeing faded
bird feathers and the ethical debate that follows involving
conservators/curators/general public.

I am looking for links to-

-Dyes/pigments that could be recommended.
-Ideas into alternatives to the physical replacement of colour (photography
prior to display, etc).
-The basic molecular make up of melanin and carotene and how dyes effect it
chemically.

I am also asking for the opinions of professionals. Do you believe it is
ethically right to re-dye feathers? Are faded birds worth having in a museum
of Natural History if the general public cannot learn from them?

If anyone has any ideas which could help I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you

B
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