...This chapter discusses the many gifts and donations that Alexander gave to the museum. It shows that in 1913, Alexander had begun planning an endowment for the museum, due to the continuous growth of its collections and its increasing prominence as a research institution. The chapter then looks...

..., who believed that such material could contribute to the independence and resourcefulness of the museum as a research institution. The chapter also reveals several misadventures the women experienced during their travels, including a car accident and Alexander's interaction with a skunk. Alexander...