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

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.

Legal opinion on use of Wilbour Funds to supplement Army pay of John D. Cooney, Curator of Egyptology.

Correspondence regarding opening of gallery, including press release; loan of rugs for temporary exhibition; gallery expansion; includes memos from John D. Cooney, Curator of Egyptian Art.

Correspondence regarding lawsuit against J.D. Cooney for expertising Mansoor collection of Egyptian objects.

Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Correspondence regarding receipt of Egyptian Collection; use of Wilbour funds for installation of NYHS collection, including legal opinion. List of materials loaned to Department of American Indian Art. Progress report on Egyptian Collection, John D. Cooney, Curator.

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.