Archive Trails
An object’s story often continues in the paperwork
Catalogues, photographs and correspondence can offer different views of an object. Build a paper trail without filling its gaps with guesses.
A closer look at material history
Explore the object files
Collection Notes
The small details that make a museum record useful
An object name is only the beginning. Keep the identifier, wording and uncertainty together when you make research notes.
Material Histories
Before the familiar name: nylon’s journey from research to everyday life
A material name can hide a long development story. Three milestones offer a starting point for reading nylon’s early history.