Steven R. Smith wrote: >In Robbin Murphy's posting re: the New York Historical Society it said that >everything but the art collections were being transferred to NYU. What will >happen to them? How was this decision made? According to the article much of the art collection is expected to be sold later this year to help raise money for the society. NYU will take charge of the books, prints, architecural drawings, historical photographs and advertising ephemera collection. The N-YHS board was expected to vote on the NYU proposal yesterday morning but so far I've heard nothing of the result. As for whether NYU is a villain or savior: keep in mind that NYU has a reputation for acting without the consent of the community they effect (affect?). The local politicos are teed-off because the city and state promised the Society money predicated on the promise that major questions about the Society's future would be discussed with community representatives. They don't like to hear about these things in the paper. Also keep in mind that this is New York and we tend to start with hysterics and work back from there to something logical. My guess is that they are fishing for an angel to save the art collection as a whole. Robbin Murphy NYU/Museum Studies [log in to unmask]