Once again, let me clarify what is going on!! There is no Barnes Collection debate going on off-list to my knowledge. I simply utilized a message sent by an acquaintance as a vehicle to obtain her email address. We have had problems with our system stripping off the headers. Because she did not include an email address and the header was almost non-existant, I had to make use of what was available in order to send her information she requested. I have received any number of similar messages from other list subscribers and never once has this innocent action provoked such a reaction. Why is this one instance creating such a stir? I have been swamped with rude, nasty messages concerning this (including suggestions that I remove myself from Museum-l) and find myself rather disillusioned with the supposedly professional members of this list. Hopefully this will finally clear up this mess. Patricia Kirkland University of Nebraska Dept of Museum Studies [log in to unmask]