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These sources are not meant to be endorsements; they are simply places where institutions have done business in recent years. All are in the U.S.A., but many deal internationally.
| Supply | Vendor, Telephone Number, and Website | Information Source (highlighted institutions indicate a link to comments page) |
Field and Research Supplies
| Archival paper | University of California Printing Services. 510-594-7746. (Archival paper for field notebooks). | MVZ |
| Archival paper | Crane and Co. (thesis paper). 800-268-2281. | LSU |
| Auxiliary barrels | Cabela's Inc. (Browning "Little Skeeters"). 800-237-4444. | UAF |
| Calipers-Digital | Fred V. Fowler Co. 1-800-788-2353. | MVZ |
| Calipers-Vernier | Forestry Suppliers. 800-647-5368. | UAF |
| Mistnets | Association of Field Ornithologists (mist nets). 508-224-6521. |
UAF |
| Mistnets | Avinet, Inc. 800-340-6387. | UAF |
| Shells (0.410, #12) | Cheaper Than Dirt.(search "rio ammuntion" - 12 gauge #12 also available). | USNM |
| Shot (#12) | Murmur Corporation. 214-630-5400. |
UAF |
| Shot and reloading | Balistic Products, Inc. 888-273-5623. | KSU, Avinet |
| Tags-skin | University of California Printing Services. 510-594-7746. (Custom order). | MVZ |
| Tags-skull, fluid | Avery Dennison Corporation (formerly Dennison Eastman). 626-304-2000. | MVZ |
Museum Supplies and Services
| Binding | The Mount Pleasant Bookbinders, HC 71, Box 38-B, Augusta,
West Virginia 26704. (High quality hand binding for notes and catalogues). |
UAF |
| Binding | University of Minnesota Bindery. 612-626-1516. (Institutional binding for notes and catalogues). | UAF |
| Binding | Library Binding Company. (800) 792-3352. (Institutional binding for notes and catalogues). | UAF |
| Egg drills | Avinet. | Avinet |
| Jars (glass) and lids | California Glass Co. 510-635-7700. | MVZ |
| Jars- lid liners | Tilley Manufacturing Co., Inc. 800-966-5143. (Polyethylene). | MVZ |
| Plastic bags and buckets | Consolidated Plastics Co., Inc. 800-362-1000. | MVZ |
| Plastic specimen tubes | Consolidated Plastics Co., Inc. 800-362-1000. | UMMZ |
| Plastic specimen tubes | Hilscher Hardy. 1-800-820-5251. | Burke |
| Plastic specimen tubes | Plumbing supply store, Home Depot, etc. | NCSM |
| Plastic specimen tubes | Tulox Plastics Corporation. 800-234-1118. | Avinet |
| Reloading equipment | Gamaliel Shooting Supply. 502-457-2825/2830. |
UAF |
| Reloading equipment | Graf & Sons. 573-581-2266. |
UAF |
| Specimen boxes and trays | All Packaging Co., Inc. 800-229-3711. | MVZ |
| Specimen cases and tanks | Delta Designs, Ltd. 785-234-2244. | MVZ |
| Vials (glass) and corks | Acme Vial and Glass Company. 805-239-2666. |
MVZ |
Skinning and Specimen Preparation
| Cotton | Custom Hospital Products, Inc. 503-231-9663 (70% non-sterile,
non-absorbent cotton, 30% polyester fiber, "Custom Cotton with Polyester"). |
UAF |
| Cotton | Henry Schein, Inc. 800-872-4346. (KenVet KV 2287, non-sterile veterinary cotton in 1 lb. rolls). | UAF |
| Cotton | Henry Shein, Inc. 800-872-4346. (Veterinary Supplies, 1# non sterile rolls #1000147). | UMMZ |
| Cotton | Upholstery Felt Co.253-872-8110. | USNM |
| Cotton | VWR Scientific Products. 800-932-5000. (Non-sterile Bleached Cotton, Special Order, Padco Catalog No. 79210006). | MVZ |
| Label and heavy sewing thread | Coats & Clark, Consumer Services. 800-648-1479 (#220, color 1). | UAF |
| Scissors, forceps, etc. | Indigo Instruments. 519-746-4761. |
UAF |
| Skinning dust (corncobs) | Mt. Pulaski Products, Inc. 217-792-3211. |
UAF |
| Skinning dust (corncobs) | VanDykes Taxidermy Supply Co. 800-787-3355. |
NSM |
| Skinning dust (hardwood) | Research Mannikins. 800-826-0654. |
Univ. Alaska |
| Stomach content vials | Perfector Scientific, Inc. 805-466-8497 (Securi-Vial, 7 ml,
#2142). |
UAF |
Tissues
| Cryo labels | USA Scientific. 1-800-LAB-TIPS. ("Cryo-babies," Cat. No. 9188-2000). From Diversified Biotech. | UAF |
| Cryo labels | Diversified Biotech. 800-796-9199. (Cryo-babies and Cryotags). | MVZ |
| Cryovials | Fisher Scientific. 800-388-8355. | MVZ |
| Cryovials | VWR Scientific Products. 800-932-5000. | |
| Cryovials | Perfector Scientific, Inc. 805-466-8497 (LN2 vapor-phase, Securi-Vial, 7 ml, #2142). | UAF |
| Lab markers | VWR Scientific Products. 800-932-5000 (Permanent alcohol and waterproof markers, Cat. No. 52877-150). | MVZ |
| LN2 tanks | Taylor-Wharton. 800-898-2657. Product sheet for XT-series cryogenic tanks (PDF) . | LSU; MVZ |
Corrections and further contributions welcome. Email Carla Cicero ().
For additional comments on supplies, see Winker (2000) and the AVECOL web site.