As the conference wound down on Wednesday, the White Gloves Gang was gearing up for their big day. Comprised of registrars, collections managers, museum studies students, and art shippers, the White Gloves Gang gets its name from the distinguished (okay, distinguishing!) cotton garment routinely worn when handling art and artifacts. Each year the White Gloves Gang brings its skills—organizing, processing, handling, housing—along with free archival supplies such as acid free folders, document boxes, textile boxes, tissue paper, and mylar (provided …
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