Court wants more info on plan to transfer priceless collection of city historical treasures to Drexel

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Daily News | Court wants more info on plan to transfer priceless collection of city historical treasures to Drexel

Judge Sheila Woods-Skipper has decided she wants to hear more information about the proposed transfer of the priceless collection of Philadelphia’s historical patrimony from the stewardship of the city to Drexel University before she will approve the agreement.

that now houses everything from George Washington’s presidential desk to Jimmy Rollins’ spikes — well over 100,000 artifacts and artworks, product of a gift to the city from radio magnate A. Atwater Kent, and now representing the sweep of more than three centuries of Philadelphia history. Opponents of the current agreement have said the deal doesn’t include enough provisions to ensure that the artifacts are properly cared for.

John Fry, Drexel president, testified that he had traveled to the current storage facility in Northwest Philadelphia. A leak in the roof has lead to climate control issues, and while both parties want the collection moved somewhere more appropriate, the process is stuck in limbo until the agreement between the city and Drexel is finalized.

Various officials, including Derek Gillman, Drexel’s executive director of collections and exhibitions, said such a move to different storage quarters is in the works. A facility has been identified, Gillman said, but a contract to re-house the collection is not in place yet.

 

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