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标题：President's Letter
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作者：Camilla van Vooren
期刊名称：WAAC Newsletter / Western Association for Art Conservation
电子版ISSN：1052-0066
出版年度：2007
卷号：29
期号：2
出版社：Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC)
摘要：I begin this letter on a sad no te with a memoriam to Frederick R. Mayer, one of Denver's most prominent collectors an d ph ilant hrop ists wh o di ed o n Valentine's Day at the age of 79. Mr. May er, an oilman who founded Exeter Drillin g Co, was a noted collector of stamps, coins, currency, and art, spe- cifically Spanish Colonial Art. Mayer was passionate in his love and support fo r museums and collections. He was a member of the Denver Art Museum Board since 1975, includ in g three terms as chairman. Mayer and his wife, Jan, endowed the New World Department at DAM and have donated hundreds of objects to the art museum, many of which are on view in the New World Galleries. The Mayers sponsor an annual sympo- sium on Spanish Colonial Art at the DAM, which featu res the work of prominent national and international scholars. Over my sixteen years at WCCFA, I have had th e distinct honor of working with Jan and Frederick who always had the utmost concern for the proper conservatio n of their collection. I will always remember Mr. Mayer's kind and welcoming demeanor; he will be truly missed in Denver's art community.