Deals with the conservation and storage problems of fragile specimens excavated in 1936-1937 at the Spiro Mound site in eastern Oklahoma, in particular from the large burial or mortuary mound known as the Craig Mound, one of the richest deposits of archaeological materials in the United States. The artifacts that survived early looting include perishable objects made of wood, bone, basketry, textiles, stone, mica, shell, copper, and leather. Reports the treatment the objects have received and how they are stored. Mentions the lack of either fire protection or climate control for the collection. -- ICCROM