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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joe2007, post: 153950, member: 1262&quot;]Talks Could Lead To Display Of Political Memorabilia Collection</p><p><a href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-dewitt-collection-meeting-0528-20160527-story.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-dewitt-collection-meeting-0528-20160527-story.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-dewitt-collection-meeting-0528-20160527-story.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Another more recent article. Apparently there were no written restrictions on the sale of the collection but there were verbal assurances made that the collections would not be sold. In another article it mentioned that the Smithsonian among other parties stated that they were interested in the collection but balked at the University&#039;s asking price. Also, apparently this is not the first time the University has tried to sell the collection. Apparently it has tried on three separate occasions to sell including once only a few decades after receiving the bulk of it. Seems in bad faith to solicit donations only to attempt to sell them after a relatively short time. I can see how this could be abused. Many museum directors could view their collections as short term cash cows.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rubenstein guy quoted in his article should get his items back if the University goes back on their promise. I know this may not be contractual (the law) but it is what is ethically correct.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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