Day 3: June 15, 2011
1:00 - 9:00
- Helped Tim, the museum’s curator/exhibit designer/handyman, move the large and heavy new bookshelves into place
- Removed several old glass bottles (recovered from shipwrecks) from an exhibit using nitrile gloves; labeled with catalog numbers (b-72 acryloid, white acrylic and gloss sealant layers), measured, photographed and entered the data/photos into PastPerfect catalog records
- Applied new shelving unit labels (created yesterday) to actual shelves
- Videotaped the 7:00 seminar by Jack Reedy, one of the original “aquanauts” who worked in the US Navy’s experimental SEALAB diving projects; the presentation was fascinating and Mr. Reedy literally donated the shirt off his back after the show! What an interesting character! About 25 people attended the seminar.
After work activities:
I again hit up the local nightlife scene to find out what “flip night” was all about at the “O.V.” (Ocean View Tavern). Apparently you don’t have to pay for beer in the Keys, as we won both of our pitchers for free on a coin flip. The gusts of wind off the Gulf made for a memorable experience as we sat by the fire and listened to the sounds of the Boston Bruins winning the Stanley Cup. More importantly, you could hear the waves being pushed around by the blustery winds between the drunken cheers…
