[barrysloate]

The discussion about the Met is of course a highlight. Even then, there was concern that a collection of cards would be lost to the general public, and we are still having that debate today. I for one feel that the collection has been made too difficult for most people to see; however, if they loosened their policies they would be deluged with requests to see it, which would be a huge distraction to the museum (the people who work there are a touchy bunch, no doubt). It's an age old debate.