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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Oliver & District Heritage Society has been completing an inventory of its collections, and we have found an unusual item. The item is a lock of human hair (not woven into a wreath) that was accessioned as an artifact. The hair was donated to us from the estate of a local resident and early settler in the community. It is his mother’s hair, which he had kept as a memento. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are wondering if other museums have come across similar items, and how they dealt with them. Are there any legal issues surrounding keeping or disposing of the hair? We cannot think of a reason to keep it in our collection, and would like to dispose of it in a respectful way. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Vijaya",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Julianna Weisgarber,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Oliver and District Heritage Society<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>778-439-3100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="mailto:collectionsmgr@oliverheritage.ca">collectionsmgr@oliverheritage.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>