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

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence and memos regarding sale of surplus material; acquisitions; catalog 'Five Years of Collecting Egyptian Art,' including press release.

Principal respondent: Bothmer, Bernard V. Additional respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence regarding Wilbour Library exhaust system, including bids; authorization to destroy specimens of ancient Roman glass and to sell through Gallery Shop; opening of Egyptian Wing, including regarding dinner; objects for television show; authorization to bid on faience plaque, Dynasty XXII.

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence regarding television broadcast, including copy of agreement; deaccessions; Ernest Erickson loans; acquisitions.

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence and memos regarding acquisitions and use of Wilbour Funds for installing New York Historical Society collection.

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence and memos regarding authenticity of ivory statuettes; Kevorkian Gallery arrangement (Assyrian reliefs); exchange with Louvre (green schist fragment).

Principal respondent: Riefstahl, Elizabeth. Correspondence and memos regarding acquisitions; publication of Wilbour papyrus, including expenditures since 1939; publication of Late Egyptian and Coptic Art Handbook; with John Cooney regarding departmental affairs.

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence regarding acquisitions; plans; expedition; Alwick Castle collection. Report to Director and Trustees, De Morgan collections.

Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence and memos regarding trip to Egypt; acquisitions; Jean Capart retirement tribute.

Principal respondent: Riefstahl, Elizabeth. Correspondence and memos regarding acquisitions; with Dows Dunham regarding position as advisor; with John D. Cooney regarding department activities; estimates for printing Wilbour Papyrus volumes. Excerpt from minutes regarding purchase of Coptic Arch from French citizens.

Principal respondent: Riefstahl, Elizabeth. Memos regarding publication of reading lists. Correspondence regarding acquisition of Duke collection; with Jean Capart regarding Blanchard collection; with John D. Cooney (on military leave) regarding acquisitions; appointment of Dows Dunham, MFA Boston, as Advisor.