Bernard,

I read a terrific book about the Stanford Museum.  In it the author stated
that the Museum (NAMED for her son) was really FOR her son--a gift or
dedication, so to speak.  A great story.

For my dissertation (patronage by women in Southern California, 1st half
20th century--in a nutshell) I am working on Mrs Elizabeth Holmes Fisher,
who built Fisher Gallery in 1939 for USC.  During my research is when I
came across that book.

Best of luck with your re-opening.

Jennifer Jaskowiak
Curator
Fisher Gallery, USC

>The Stanford University Museum of Art-which will reopen in January 1999 as
>the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford
>University-was founded by Jane and Leland Stanford (as the the Leland
>Stanford Junior Museum) as part of the university the couple established,
>but the museum itself was really Jane's instititution.  For all practical
>purposes, she served as its first director until her death in 1905.
>Bernard Barryte
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>Bernard Barryte
>Associate Director / Chief Curator
>Stanford University Museum of Art
>Brown Bldg./620 Campus Dr.
>Stanford, CA 94305-5060
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