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

From: Matt Morgan <mmorgan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jan 20 10:51:02 2006
Message-ID: <43D106C4.4060400_at_mhmeteorites.com>

What about his other employees? I assume they would have to as well...?
Matt

Jason Phillips wrote:

> 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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