New-York Historical Society

Correspondence regarding Egyptian Department collection. Spinden report. Cooney report. Expenditures on maintenance. Report on source of Assyrian reliefs. Minutes of special committee on future development of Wilbour Collection. Copy of 1937 agreement.

Principal respondent: Vail, R.W.G. Correspondence and legal opinions regarding purchase of Egyptian collections; presentation ceremonies. Evaluation of Assyrian reliefs.

Principal respondent: Vail, R.W.G. Correspondence regarding sale of pre-Columbian materials; Egyptian collection. Report on NYHS objects deposited with Primitive Art Department.

Correspondence regarding purchase of Pre-Columbian collection on loan to Museum, including list of objects; correspondence regarding appraisal by J. Alden Mason, University Museum.

Correspondence regarding evaluation of Assyro-Babylonian reliefs; purchase of Egyptian collection, including Release, Bill of Sale, legal opinions (1948-1950).

Correspondence regarding Assyrian reliefs; pre-Columbian collection.

Letter regarding Assyrian reliefs, purchase withdrawal.

Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Correspondence regarding loan of Eqyptian materials and painting collection for cooperative exhibition; loan for Tercentenary exhibition; G.A. Zabriskie on fishing.

Correspondence with Yale University regarding a part-time position at the Department of American Indian Art and Primitive Cultures. Report on New York Historical Society American and Oceanic collections at Museum, proposed catalog.