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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest records consist of the correspondence of Museum Committee member Alfred Coxe Prime, and thus predate the museum's formal establishment of any curatorial office or department of decorative arts. The other series document the work of curatorial staff; namely, Joseph Downs, Henry P. McIlhenny, Joan Prentice (in the absence of McIlhenny), and Calvin Hathaway, who each headed the department, respectively, from 1925 to 1973. Material consists of correspondence, subject files, research...