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DocuSign Envelope ID: 16F7E188 -42F5- 4144- AF1B- 934E4ACOFE59 <br />Soil samples should be completely air- dried, and packaged in a 4 -mil plastic bag with a <br />zipper closure. The maximum amount of soil per bag should not exceed 1 lb (0.45 kg). <br />Use a permanent marker to label bags with the catalog number and standard provenience <br />information for the sample. The same information should be included on a Tyvek tag <br />placed inside the sample bag. <br />Storage boxes containing soil samples must not exceed 301bs total weight, regardless of <br />box size. The exterior label should include the standard provenience information and be <br />marked as containing soil samples. See Boxes section below for more information. <br />6. Oversized and Bulk Artifacts <br />Oversized artifacts that do not fit into artifact bags must be securely tagged with <br />appropriate information and can be placed in archival- quality interior boxes within the <br />overall storage box. <br />The OSARC Laboratory Supervisor should be notified in advance concerning any <br />oversized artifacts that do not fit in a standard -sized archival box (12" wide, 15" long, <br />and 10" high). Such items will be charged a minimum standard curation fee of $220 as <br />the item will be, in theory, taking up the space of at least 1 standard -sized archival box. <br />These items should be appropriately labelled, preferably with ink and an affixed tag. <br />The OSARC Laboratory Supervisor should be contacted in advance concerning the <br />curation of bulk materials such as oyster shell, brick, mortar, and daub. <br />7. Boxes <br />Space limitations at the OSA require that materials submitted for curation meet certain <br />general conditions prior to acceptance: <br />Artifact collections submitted for curation should be in acid -free archival storage boxes <br />(i.e., Hollinger record storage boxes) measuring 12" wide, 15" long, and 10" high. It is <br />preferable to use additional boxes rather than exceed these measurements. <br />Half boxes (6" x 15" x 10 ") may be submitted for paper documentation or for smaller <br />collections. <br />The weight of boxed collections should be distributed as evenly as possible. Storage <br />boxes must not exceed 301bs total weight, regardless of box size. <br />Record storage boxes may contain archival- quality, acid -free interior boxes as a <br />substitute for large plastic bags. These interior boxes can be used as containers and <br />dividers for separate site collections or proveniences. <br />Each box should contain a box catalog that specifically lists the contents of the box. <br />Once all materials have been packaged and boxed, a label must be placed on the `width' <br />end of each closed box. This label should include the catalog number ranges that are <br />included in the box. Labels should be laser - printed in large font, bold letters, and double <br />spaced for easy reading. Box labels must be self - adhesive or securely attached to boxes <br />with adhesive tape. The minimum label size for standard storage boxes is 3" x 5 ". <br />North Carolina Oce of State Archaeology — Archaeological Investigation Standard and Guidelines December 2017) Page 35 <br />