"...returned to their rightful owners..." So, if you give or sell me your car, who IS the rightful owner? The first question you have to answer is just that. Perhaps the museum IS the rightful owner under local law. Museums, as stewards of their collections have a responsibility to consider the law as well as "moral" and/or "ethical" propositions. Chris Dill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C. L. Dill, Museum Director State Historical Society of North Dakota 612 East Boulevard Bismarck ND 58505-0830 USA P: (701)328-2666 F: (701)328-3710 E: [log in to unmask] Visit our Web site at: http://www.state.nd.us/hist/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -