Merritt, Robert (SC-11) Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Robert Merritt Personal Papers SC-11 Special Collection 11 (SC-11)

Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Robert Merritt Personal Papers SC-11

Special Collection 11 (SC-11)


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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives

Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007
Business Number: 804-340-1495
library@vmfa.museum
URL: https://vmfa.museum/library/special-collections-archives/

Courtney Yevich Tkacz, VMFA Archivist

Repository
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
Identification
SC-11
Title
Robert Merritt Personal Papers (SC-11) [before 1983]
URL:
https://archives.vmfa.museum/repositories/2/resources/19
Quantity
2.5 Linear Feet, 2 boxes; 111 folders
Creator
Merritt, Robert
source
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Marketing and Communications
Language
English .
Abstract
The collection contains research files on VMFA history created by Robert "Bob" Merritt, who was a theater and arts critic for the "Richmond Times-Dispatch" newspaper from the 1970s through the 1990s and wrote about VMFA frequently. The boxes were originally labeled "narrative history," a project which was sponsored by the museum's Marketing and Public Affairs department, probably as part of the plans to commemorate the museum's 50th anniversary in 1986.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Provenance

The collection was transferred to the VMFA Library from the Marketing and Public Affairs department in the 1990s. The original boxes were labeled "narrative history," a project which was sponsored by the department, probably as part of the larger plans to commemorate the museum's 50th anniversary.

Preferred Citation

Robert Merritt Personal Papers (SC-11). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Processing Note

Original order and folder titles were retained during processing.


Biographical Note

Robert "Bob" Merritt was a theater and arts critic for the "Richmond Times-Dispatch" newspaper from the 1970s through the 1990s and wrote about VMFA frequently. He authored all of the articles in the supplement that was published by the "Richmond Times-Dispatch" on January 12, 1986 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the museum's opening.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into one series.

Series 1
Research Files, [before 1983]

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Marketing and Communications

Container List

SC-11-01
Series 1: Research Files
111 folders 111 Folders
[before 1983]English.
Series Description

This series is comprised of notes and photocopied research materials about the history of the VMFA, compiled by the writer Robert Merritt. The e latest date found in the materials was 1982.

  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 1 SC11.01.0.001
    Chronology
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 2 SC11.01.0.002
    Overviews (notes and miscellaneous)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 3 SC11.01.0.003
    Rough notes
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 4 SC11.01.0.004
    Organization and preparation
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 5 SC11.01.0.005
    1932, Site and architect
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 6 SC11.01.0.006
    1931-32, Payne's $100,000
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 7 SC11.01.0.007
    1933, Pollard's $100,000 match
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 8 SC11.01.0.008
    1933, Soldier's Home debate
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 9 SC11.01.0.009
    1933, The building (the plans)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 10 SC11.01.0.010
    The building (construction)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 11 SC11.01.0.011
    New state library
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 12 SC11.01.0.012
    1817, Virginia Museum (Capitol Square)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 13 SC11.01.0.013
    1919, The Payne gift (Battle Abbey)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 14 SC11.01.0.014
    Virginia Art Alliance
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 15 SC11.01.0.015
    Freeman papers index (T-D)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 16 SC11.01.0.016
    1858-1922, Arthur Dawson
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 17 SC11.01.0.017
    Gov. George C. Peery
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 18 SC11.01.0.018
    1930-31, Payne-Pollard (deed, Melchers)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 19 SC11.01.0.019
    1828-1906, Thomas Barbour Bryan
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 20 SC11.01.0.020
    Alexander and Virginia Weddell
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 21 SC11.01.0.021
    John Barton Payne (art)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 22 SC11.01.0.022
    1855-1935, John Barton Payne (personal)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 23 SC11.01.0.023
    John Barton Payne (Red Cross)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 24 SC11.01.0.024
    John Garland Pollard
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 25 SC11.01.0.025
    Pollard's Rotunda
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 26 SC11.01.0.026
    The Payne collection (notes)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 27 SC11.01.0.027
    The Bryan collection (notes)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 28 SC11.01.0.028
    1929, Virginia House portraiture
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 29 SC11.01.0.029
    1952, Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 30 SC11.01.0.030
    1947, Lillian Thomas Pratt collection
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 31 SC11.01.0.031
    Dec. 21, 1946, T. Catesby Jones collection
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 32 SC11.01.0.032
    1786, Richmond Academy
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 33 SC11.01.0.033
    1930, Richmond Academy
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 34 SC11.01.0.034
    1936
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 35 SC11.01.0.035
    1937
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 36 SC11.01.0.036
    1938
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 37 SC11.01.0.037
    1939
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 38 SC11.01.0.038
    1940
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 39 SC11.01.0.039
    January 16-March 1, 1936, Inaugural show
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 40 SC11.01.0.040
    January 17, 1937, Henry P. Strause collection
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 41 SC11.01.0.041
    March 6-April 4, 1937, Malvina Hoffman
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 42 SC11.01.0.042
    March 12-April 24, 1938, First biennial
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 43 SC11.01.0.043
    1938, Catalog of paintings
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 44 SC11.01.0.044
    1940, Fellowships
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 45 SC11.01.0.045
    1930-1939, Virginia Museum
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 46 SC11.01.0.046
    1940-1949, Virginia Museum
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 47 SC11.01.0.047
    1950-1959, Virginia Museum
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 48 SC11.01.0.048
    1960-1969, Virginia Museum
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 1 Folder 49 SC11.01.0.049
    1970-1979, Virginia Museum
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 50 SC11.01.0.050
    1941
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 51 SC11.01.0.051
    Chrysler Collection, January 16-March 14, 1941
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 52 SC11.01.0.052
    1942
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 53 SC11.01.0.053
    1943
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 54 SC11.01.0.054
    1944
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 55 SC11.01.0.055
    1945
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 56 SC11.01.0.056
    1946
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 57 SC11.01.0.057
    1947
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 58 SC11.01.0.058
    1948
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 59 SC11.01.0.059
    1949
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 60 SC11.01.0.060
    1950
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 61 SC11.01.0.061
    1951
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 62 SC11.01.0.062
    1952
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 63 SC11.01.0.063
    1953
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 64 SC11.01.0.064
    1954
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 65 SC11.01.0.065
    1955
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 66 SC11.01.0.066
    1956
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 67 SC11.01.0.067
    1957
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 68 SC11.01.0.068
    1958
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 69 SC11.01.0.069
    1959
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 70 SC11.01.0.070
    1960
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 71 SC11.01.0.071
    Sport and the Horse, April 1-May 15, 1960
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 72 SC11.01.0.072
    1961
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 73 SC11.01.0.073
    25th Anniversary and Show, January 16, 1961
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 74 SC11.01.0.074
    1962
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 75 SC11.01.0.075
    1963
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 76 SC11.01.0.076
    1964
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 77 SC11.01.0.077
    1965
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 78 SC11.01.0.078
    1966
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 79 SC11.01.0.079
    1967
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 80 SC11.01.0.080
    1968
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 81 SC11.01.0.081
    Triumph of Realism, 1967-1968
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 82 SC11.01.0.082
    1969
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 83 SC11.01.0.083
    1970
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 84 SC11.01.0.084
    The South Wing, 1970
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 85 SC11.01.0.085
    1971
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 86 SC11.01.0.086
    1972
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 87 SC11.01.0.087
    1973
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 88 SC11.01.0.088
    1974
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 89 SC11.01.0.089
    1975
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 90 SC11.01.0.090
    1976
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 91 SC11.01.0.091
    The North Wing, January 1976
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 92 SC11.01.0.092
    1977
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 93 SC11.01.0.093
    Dali "Art in Jewels," February 14, 1977
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 94 SC11.01.0.094
    1978
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 95 SC11.01.0.095
    1979
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 96 SC11.01.0.096
    Art Nouveau Symposium, April 7, 1979
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 97 SC11.01.0.097
    1980
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 98 SC11.01.0.098
    1981
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 99 SC11.01.0.099
    1982
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 100 SC11.01.0.100
    Correspondence
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 101 SC11.01.0.101
    Gallery Pictures (Miscellaneous)
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 102 SC11.01.0.102
    Directors
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 103 SC11.01.0.103
    Leslie Cheek, 1948-1958
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 104 SC11.01.0.104
    James M. Brown, 1969-
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 105 SC11.01.0.105
    Mooz
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 106 SC11.01.0.106
    R. Peter Mooz, 1976-1980
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 107 SC11.01.0.107
    Artmobile
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 108 SC11.01.0.108
    Artmobile, 1953
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 109 SC11.01.0.109
    Theater, 1955
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 110 SC11.01.0.110
    Wings
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  • mixed materials SC-11 Box 2 Folder 111 SC11.01.0.111
    VMT Background
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