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Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: In a special meeting convened September 13, 1927, the Executive Committee authorized the New York firm of John Price Jones Corporation to proceed with its fund-raising and publicity proposal submitted the previous month. This initiative was promoted as the first Museum Fund campaign. Through the campaign, the museum sought to raise $1.5 million for the new museum building and to create good will and general public interest in the Museum. The John Price Jones Corporation oversaw the second...