Theft from museums
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Blanket theft, 1973
This file contains photographs, correspondence, slides, blanket inventories, newspaper clippings, and police bulletins related to the theft of Navajo blankets from the Museum's collections.
Blanket theft, 1974
This file contains correspondence regarding the theft of a number of Navajo blankets from the Museum's collections. The blankets were originally a gift from the collection of William Randolph Hearst.
Coin loss litigation, 1942
This file contains correspondence and litigation related to the loss of coin specimens dating from 1804.
Correspondence -- A-W, 1973-1974
This file contains correspondence regarding entomology collections, the Arabian oryx group, the Los Angeles Urban League, herpetology collections, purchase of Indian blankets, rare book purchases, the anthropology department, volunteer awards and includes an exchange regarding a missing sword.
Earth sciences division, 1983-1984
This file contains correspondence regarding object loans, Iranian fossils, missing opals, invertebrate paleontology, and fossil collections from UCLA.
Edward Coy Peruvian Collection -- theft, 1952-1958
This file contains correspondence regarding the theft of artifacts from the Edward Coy Peruvian Collection and includes collection inventory records.
General correspondence, 1978-1979
This file contains mixed correspondence regarding school tours, museum thefts, paleontological collections, the Old Woman meteorite, and the use of zoo animals in habitat groups.
General correspondence, 1993-2001
This file contains mixed correspondence regarding the Museum mission statement, tax records, NAGPRA, the appointment of James L. Powell as director, ID badges, repatriation, pesticide usage, grant theft charges against Dr. Adam Kessler, and the Page Museum and includes newspaper clippings.
Giftshop and bookstore, 1975-1976
This file contains correspondence with the Museum giftshop and bookstore and includes information on the sale of banned marine mammal products, theft of jewelry, and employee medical insurance.
Ice Age exhibit, 1979-1980
This file contains correspondence, Ice Age exhibition loans, security and theft procedures, and loan receipts.