[meteorite-list] Collection succession planning

[Dave Gheesling]

Hi All,

I recently wrote a brief article that Larry ran in the August 2009 issue of
Meteorite Magazine entitled "Temporary Custodians," and the response has
been a bit surprising.  Somewhere around a couple dozen readers have taken
the time to drop me an email saying things like "thanks for the heads-up
article...[it] made for uneasy reading."  Surely there are collectors on
this list who do not yet subscribe to Meteorite Magazine (and everyone on
this list really should!), so, given the topic, I'm posting a transcript
below.

The content is by no means comprehensive, but I'd really encourage those of
you with meteorite collections to give it a quick read.  Most of us have
been guilty at one time or another -- or at all times -- of leaving loose
ends such as those described in the writing.  Anyway, a web version of it
can be found here: http://www.fallingrocks.com/FRarticle-082009.htm.

Larry, I hope you don't mind my posting it here, and thank you again for
giving the topic coverage in Meteorite!

All the best,

Dave

Dave Gheesling
IMCA #5967
www.fallingrocks.com