A proper distance

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Anne d'Harnoncourt will assume the presidency of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at the end of 1996. Although she has proven herself deserving of the position, her ascension to the position has been surrounded with rumors that she had caused the ouster of the Museum's former president Bob Scott.

author: Donohue, Amy
Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Art museums, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, d'Harnoncourt, Anne

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Collection service

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Painter Helen Bershad decorates her 1810 house with different paintings and artifacts from her collections. Her collection include African tribal cloths, 17th century Italian maps as well as paintings by Helen Frankenthaler and Sophie Ryder.

author: Donohue, Amy
Housing, Behavior, Design and construction, Dwellings, Art, Collections and collecting, Collectors and collecting, Collectors (Persons), Bershad, Helen

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The big fix

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A description is presented of businesses which specialize in the repair of household items. These include antique furniture and jewelry, appliances, carpets, cameras, pianos, computers, clocks, metals, statues and glass.

author: Donohue, Amy
Cover Story, Home furnishings, Maintenance and repair, Housewares

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