Here at Leeds we use 'Disposed' in object status, we tick the Virtual 
Object box and have a location of 'Disposed of'  just to be clear we add 
information in the notes of how we disposed and where it went, but we 
always make sure the record is as complete as possible before we do so. 


Jen Kaines
Registrar and Collections Manager
Leeds Museums and Galleries
Leeds City Council
Tel:  0113 214 1569
Fax: 0113 214 1549
www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries




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As it is often an exhibition copy (which we would have entered as a 
component), rather than the entire artwork, that is destroyed, we use a 
Location of "destroyed" for the relevant component.
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Hi Alexis:
 
We use an Object Status called: Disposed, and we write an explanation of 
the situation in the Source Notes field.
 
Linda Pulliam
Head of Collections Management
Musuem of Fine Arts, Boston
 
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Hello,
 
A quick question: When “objects”, which have TMS records, need to be 
destroyed (such as in the case of reproductions of objects created for 
exhibition purposes), how do you indicate this is TMS?
 
We are considering indicating “deaccessioned” in Object Status, but I am 
not sure it is specific enough without further explanation in another 
field. Does anyone use Object Status “destroyed”, or something else? 
 
We do not want to delete the object records themselves.
 
Thanks
 
Alexis Lenk
Coordonnatrice, Documentation des Collections
Centre Canadian d’Architecture
Montréal, Québec
(514) 939-7000 ext. 1520
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