Even with your clarification I would say that Presidential Libraries from
Herbert Hoover to the present fit the Grainger model.  The presidents are
involved in the fund raising for building the Library/Museums and have
input about the content of exhibits etc.  Harry Truman was very active in
his own museum.  Others have been more distant or their families have taken
the lead.

Tom Culbertson
Head of History and Education
RB Hayes Presidential Center

-----Original Message-----
From:   bryony dawkes [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:50 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Re: Autobiographical museums

Dear Listers

Thankyou for your suggestions, but I think I may have been misunderstood. I
realise there are museums devoted to specific individuals; and also museums
built by individuals to house their art collections etc., but these are not
autobiographical museums as such. The Grainger Museum was conceived and
designed by the composer Percy Grainger quite early on in his lifetime (I
think he also assisted with the building) for the purpose of housing his
manuscripts, inventions, photographs, clothing etc. He even intended his
skeleton to end up there, but it didn't.

Anyway, its not important, I'm just curious...
Thanks again,

Bryony Dawkes




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