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Friday, October 29. 1967
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Greek and Roman collection rests in crates, boxes; awaits new home
By Sharon Woodson Kansan Staff Reporter
Ninety per cent of the biggest Greek and Roman archaeological collection in the western U.S. lies stored in boxes in a building on Iowa Street.
The collection, which began with 114 single pieces, is from the Wilcox Museum which was located on the second floor of old Fraser Hall until the demolition of the building in 1965.
The parts of the collection not in storage are used for classes in the classics department and are kept in Room 210 Carruth O'-Leary in three glass cases.
"Because circumstances were rushed, there wasn't adequate cataloging of the pieces," said Diantha Haviland, assistant professor of classics.
Established in 1888
The Wilcox Museum was established in 1888 by Professor A. M. Wilcox, chairman of the Greek department in 1885, and originator of a course in Greek archaeology in 1886.
Prof. Wilcox bought articles for the museum from his budget, and although the funds were limited, acquisitions were made regularly. Also unexpected single gifts were made to the collection.
In the early 1900's, the museum acquired a 200-piece collection of Roman objects for $200. The collection included ex votos, bronze toilet articles, terra cotta lamps and vases, funeral inscriptions, fragments of Pompeian wall paintings and many building materials.
Pref. Wilcox occasionally scheduled talks in the museum to
attract students from other departments. He would often appear in a black "work-coat" and black skull cap on his head with a bamboo pointer leading his students through the museum.
In 1950 the museum's Carucci collection was acquired in Rome. It consisted mainly of pots plus terra cottas of a woman's head and a grotesque pig.
Coins in Carruth
Important pieces of sculpture include five full-sized casts, Venus of Melos (a figure from the Parthenon), the Emperor Augustus, several reliefs and busts of Roman emperors.
Located in Carruth O'Leary is the coin collection from the museum. Miss Haviland said that the coins date back as far as 1.000 B.C. There are fewer Greek than Roman coins she said.
The Rheo Collection of Eustrucan antiques is part of the Museum of Art at Spooner Hall but was loaned to the Wilcox Museum.
Miss Haviland explained, "The museum includes monumental wall paintings, mosaics, and tomb inscriptions, but while located in old Fraser, the casts were the most popular exhibits."
The museum still has a budget for the acquisition of items. For the last three years coins have
been bought from dealers but according to Miss Haviland "this year it will buy something different."
The Wilcox Museum will be moved to the humanities building where display facilities will be built. But until the completion of the building in 1968, the Wilcox Museum will remain stored in boxes.
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