Cooney, John D. (John Ducey), 1905-1982

Correspondence, including with J. Dimick; J. Dobbins.

Correspondence, including with G. DuBois regarding purchase; A. Durenceau regarding illustration; E. Dwyer.

Correspondence with Jean and Dominique de Menil regarding collecting; research project: "Negro" [original word from era of creation] in art.

Memos with Decorative Arts regarding loans; gifts; objects; museum administration. Letter from Bothmer to J. Stewart Johnson regarding Middle East trip (1970).

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence and memos regarding purchases. Expedition report. Department budget.

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence regarding research grant; Vatican Museum exchange; exhibition of Brooklyn head with Cairo Museum torso; east gallery rehabilitation; authenticating objects; Wilbour fund; A. Revere ivory research; sale of pottery through Gallery Shop; loans.

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence and memos regarding employment of D. Hansen, consultant; Cooney resignation; New York University excavation; purchase of Greek stamnos fragments; sale of objects; history of TBM excavations and current plans; American Research Center in Egypt; Kevorkian estate; Mary Olcott bequest; M. Lowenthal objects; B.V. Bothmer sabbatical. Purchase authorizations. Wilbour Fund analysis, 1954-1962 (legal-size).

Principal respondent: Bothmer, Bernard V. Letters from trip to Europe and Egypt; Museum tour. Correspondence regarding Tel-el-Amarna exhibition; long-term loans, St. Gregory's College; letter of appointment, curatorship; staff; J.D. Cooney retirement; forgeries exhibition (postponed); Fulbright grant.

Correspondence regarding retirement of J.D. Cooney. Report on staff reaction.

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Report, January-June 1940; correspondence and memos regarding acquisitions, exchanges; proposal for Egyptian Department publication; correspondence and opinions of Mudge, Stern, Williams and Tucker (lawyers) regarding Paul M. Byk and Walter Blumenthal including report on object; Wilbour papyrus introduction, typescript; correspondence with Theodora Wilbour regarding dedication.