----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------ All ARLIS/NA Friends, Harold P. Peterson, Head Librarian of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Library for almost 28 years, retired in April. His expertise, love for the written word have been well expressed in this library as well as the art museum libraries across the nation. His list of accomplishments have included starting an active library catalogue exchange which has helped increase the holdings in many = art libraries here and abroad. A number of generous patrons have enabled this library to hold many rare books, and books which have augmented the = collections in the galleries. In fact, some of the same books which guided these collectors early in the past century have come to the library. We continue to benefit = from the warm relationships of donors who quietly drop off wonderful books they = have purchased in their world travels. More than a librarian, never an information specialist, Hal was a curator of nearly fifty library exhibitions. Art, the study of art and collection of = art continue to be the guiding features of his art librarianship. For many = years, he was also the editor of many MIA publications. Many of you will remember = him from his active participation in ARLIS. In the early 90's he was chairman = of the George Wittenborn Memorial Award Committee. Hal continues to reside in Minneapolis. He would love to still be here in = the library, but his bout with Multiple Sclerosis has been difficult. He has a = lot of friends and any who wish to correspond with him can be certain that his = mail will be forwarded to him if you send it to me at the library. Mary Diane Bass Mary Diane Bass Associate Librarian The Minneapolis Insitutute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404-3596 Fax 612-/879-3004 email: mbass=40artsmia.org __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]