Upgrading Artifact Storage

As the H and H collection has grown, so has our need for a more organized and archival-quality way to store it. We’re upgrading the artifact storage with lined shelves, protective sleeves, and QR-coded labels so each piece is both preserved and easy to look up on the site.

A section of the upgraded shelving in use: Crystalvac jars on the top shelf, a run of H and H Master Chef, Tea, Spices, and Blend tins on the middle shelf, and books, the original scoop, and smaller ephemera on the bottom.

A closer look at a cluster of H and H Blend Coffee tins — the three-pound Hoffmann-Hayman can, a smaller Light Housekeepers half-pound, and additional tins stacked behind — the kind of grouping the new shelving and sleeves are designed to keep organized and protected.

Dimensions of flat paper items

To protect flat paper items, we need to know the dimensions for sleeves and shelves. We also need to label the items with a QR code that links to the item’s page on the website.

1. 4.00 x 6.75
2. 5.50 x 8.25
3. 5.75 x 8.50
4. 5.75 x 9.25
5. 6.00 x 9.25
6. 6.25 x 9.25
7. 6.50 x 8.00
8. 7.00 x 7.00
9. 7.00 x 9.00
10. 7.00 x 12.00
11. 7.75 x 9.50
12. 8.00 x 10.00
13. 8.50 x 11.00
14. 9.00 x 19.00
15. 12.00 x 23.00
16. 14.50 x 24.00
17. 14.50 x 26.00
18. 23.00 x 32.00

Supplies

1. Tyvek Roll for lining shelves
2. QR Code Accession ID Labels with url.com/id/HH-CATEGORY-YEAR-SEQUENCE
3. Book Label Strips 2-3/8 x 10
4. Item ID tags, Tyvek with string 1-1/2x3
5. Polyester L-Sleeves