Records. Objects 1906-1995 (inclusive).

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Records. Objects 1906-1995 (inclusive).

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The Objects series contains records relating specifically to objects and collections, including files on permanent installations and associated audiotour texts; collection and object descriptions; potential acquisitions; and loan files. Materials include correspondence, memos, and Registrar's forms. Of note are lists and correspondence relating to the storage of collections, including New-York Historical Society objects, during World War II; information on collections from Charles and Theodora Wilbour; and a few letters relating to the early acquisition of objects from collectors, including French Egyptologists Jacques and Henri de Morgan and Armand de Potter.

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