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Wilbour Library of Egyptology

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Architectural plans, Museum building, 1950 - 1951

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Correspondence with Parks Department, BIAS, and Brown, Lawford and Forbes regarding rehabilitation and alterations, including financial breakdown (1950-1956); progress; Academy of Music auditorium; Wilbour Library; 'C' Section. Minutes of meetings.

Dates: 1950 - 1951

Departments: Ancient Art, 1965-08 - 1966-07

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Principal respondent: Bothmer, Bernard V. Correspondence and memos regarding Wilbour Library staff; models; volunteers; Wilbour fellows; damages; travels to Egypt; Kevorkian Foundation collections; Smithsonian Institution grant; Pomerance Collection exhibition; Greek Gold exhibition; gallery lighting; Greek Study Tour; Temple of Dendur; Masterpieces handbook; Mendes excavation.

Dates: 1965-08 - 1966-07

Departments: Egyptian, 1958 - 1959

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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.

Dates: 1958 - 1959

Departments: Egyptian, 1959 - 1960

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Correspondence and memos, including regarding repairs and renovations to Wilbour Library and departmental offices; sale of Egyptian pottery and stone vessels through Gallery Shop; Bothmer trip to U.S.S.R. Summary description of collections.

Dates: 1959 - 1960

Departments: Library of Art and Ethnology, 1958 - 1959

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Correspondence and memos regarding establishment of head librarian post (Wilbour and Main libraries), W. Walker appointment; donation of Yun-kang Cave publication, Rockefeller Foundation; salary and rating schedule, job descriptions; donation of A.D. Lasker catalog. Statistics, 6/1959. Notes on library situation.

Dates: 1958 - 1959

Departments: Wilbour Library, 1939 - 1940

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Principal respondent: Riefstahl, Elizabeth. Monthly reports, April-May, 1940; legal opinion on use of Wilbour Funds for lecture series.

Dates: 1939 - 1940

Departments: Wilbour Library, 1940 - 1941

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Principal respondent: Riefstahl, Elizabeth. Memos regarding staff. Cataloging statistics.

Dates: 1940 - 1941

Departments: Wilbour Library, 1942 - 1943

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Principal respondent: Riefstahl, Elizabeth. Report comparing Wilbour with other Egyptological libraries in U.S. Correspondence and memos.

Dates: 1942 - 1943

Departments: Wilbour Library, 1944-03

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Memo regarding cooperation in purchasing egyptological books.

Dates: 1944-03

Insurance, 1949-02 - 1949-07

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Correspondence regarding vandalism claim, Wilbour Library.

Dates: 1949-02 - 1949-07