The contents of the folders contained within the WAM files not only document the specific activities of the Weisman (and the titles that proceed it) but also of associations the museum was and continues to be involved with. There are many records that document participation in regional, state, and national “Associations,” which this archive project has designated as a series title for classification.

This is just a guess – but judging by the appearance of this memorandum, I am assuming that at some point before, during, or shortly thereafter the March 20, 1987 Minnesota Association of Museums Steering Committee meeting, a spill of some sort occurred…

Rebecca Wilson is a graduate student in the Master of Liberal Studies program at the University of Minnesota, completing a minor in Museum Studies. She also serves as a Visitor Services Assistant at the Weisman Art Museum.