Contributed by John Bergman-McCool
With construction in our building slated to start this month we have been busy packing up the Peabody. The collections are staying onsite in the recently renovated basement, but everything else that isn’t nailed down from the first floor through the attic has been moved to our temporary office in George Washington Hall (known on campus as “GW”) or to an offsite storage facility.
In addition to packing, we have taken steps to protect the collections during construction. Though very little construction is planned in the basement, renovations in the rest of the building will inevitably result in dust and small bits of debris in the collections areas. To keep everything clean, and avoid weeks of post construction cleaning, we have covered the metal shelving in plastic sheeting. The library has been prepared in a similar fashion.
This week, we made the move to our temporary office in the former Dean of Student’s Office in GW Hall. We’re thankful to have been welcomed by many of our new neighbors. Stop by and say hi if you are in the area.
Now for some pictures of the preparations:
Room 207:
Library:
South Gallery:
Hornblower Gallery:
Basement:
The Peabody 