Hi Jennifer - I can't speak for Steven, but I'm hoping that what he means by
the phrase 'war booty' are TYPICAL souvenirs that GIs collect while on
overseas deployment. I had to deal with some of this after Desert Storm,
while employed at a different institution. Fortunately, I had contacted a
reservist from the city where I was working and she collected things while
oversee such as local currency, fliers distributed by our gov't, Saudi
headdress, etc. Typical things she encountered while 'on the job.' I did
not, nor would I have 'dealt' with 'war booty' as in looted art, personal
possessions of locals, etc.
I think Steven is being smart to be proactive, for if he isn't and doesn't
have a plan in place, he could get a deluge of offers being that close to a
base. Best, VivianLea
VivianLea Stevens
Curator, Old Barracks Museum
609-396-1776
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
Of Jennifer Uhrhane
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 12:23 PM
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Subject: Re: Iraq donations
how can you even consider accepting works of art stolen from another
country!? i don't see that there is any "fine line" on this issue...you
will cross "the line" if you accept those works. better to figure out
how to return items (if presented to you) to the museums from which
they were looted!
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Jennifer Uhrhane
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www.detailphoto.com
On Apr 2, 2004, at 11:17 AM, Steven Stewart wrote:
> I am the Curator of Collections at a general museum in Tennessee.
> Our "sister" town has an Army base for the 101st airborne division.
>
> With the recent return of many soldiers and civilians from the Middle
> East,
> we are thinking that we are going to be confornted with the
> possibiblity of
> donations of "war booty". We are very concerned that there might be a
> fine
> line of whether we should accept dontations or not of this sort. We
> are
> sure that similar institutions around the country will be facing the
> same
> issuses.
>
> Is anyone out there developing a policy on this? Does the AAM or any
> other
> similar professional oraganization have a developed standard on this
> type
> of thing? The tide may never come in, but we want to be prepared with
> a
> structured policy and procedure to handle this type of thing if it
> happens.
>
> Looking for some guidance in this "touchy" area...
>
> Steven Stewart
> Curator of Collections
> Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
>
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