[meteorite-list] UofA giving collection to dealer control.

From: Jason Phillips <jnbran_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jan 20 10:49:31 2006
Message-ID: <43D10669.3070105_at_net66.com>

Hello List,
I remember reading recently that Marvin was suspending his selling of
meteorites during his trial term as curator.

Take Care,
Jason Phillips
Rocks From Heaven
www.rocksfromheaven.com



Matt Morgan wrote:

> I do not know if the pallasite has anything to do with it, but I am
> anxiously awaiting the full details of the curatorship.
> Matt
>
> Michael Farmer wrote:
>
>> Matt, that was also a different time, Nininger was the pioneer in
>> meteoritics, before him, really nobody in the USA cared much for
>> them, so without him, meteorites would have always taken back burner.
>> It is clear from reading Nininger's books, which I do often, that he
>> cared for meteorites more than anyone.
>> This is a different time, real money is involved, and commercial
>> dealers have NO PLACE in being curator of a university collection.
>> Honorary position is fine, but it seems Marvin has been given the
>> gold key. I wonder if Fukang has anything to do with it? Does Uof A
>> know that they are holding a stolen treasure from China?
>> Mike Farmer
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Morgan"
>> <mmorgan_at_mhmeteorites.com>
>> To: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
>> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] UofA giving collection to dealer control.
>>
>>
>>> One of the "Gods" of meteoritics, H.H. Nininger was also a dealer
>>> named curator of the "Colorado Museum of Natural History". I am not
>>> saying I agree with the UofA decision, and I understand Mike's
>>> viewpoint entirely, but the precedent has been set. The difference
>>> here may be the fact that Nininger stopped dealing once appointed as
>>> curator. Is this the case for the SW-Meteorite Lab? If it is, then
>>> fine, give him a chance. If not, then something is terribly wrong.
>>>
>>> Matt Morgan
>>>
>>> Michael Farmer wrote:
>>>
>>>> The more I think of this, the more outraged I am.
>>>> I have donated tens of thousands of $$$ of meteorites to the UofA,
>>>> and now they have been turned over to the control of a meteorite
>>>> dealer.
>>>> I wonder if some of them will be submitted at the auction in
>>>> Tucson? This is in my opinion a huge conflict of interest. How can
>>>> they do that? Why not put Christies in charge of the Smithsonian
>>>> art collection, and Butterfields in charge of the American Museum
>>>> of Natural History? When did Universities start doling out the job
>>>> to commercial dealers?
>>>> Is anyone outraged at this?
>>>> No more donations to the UofA for me, I might find my Moon and Mars
>>>> rocks on http://www.meteorite-lab.com/.
>>>>
>>>> This is total bunk, I guess museums are for sale.
>>>>
>>>> Mike Farmer
>>>>
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>>>
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