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Work Done On Hart Mansion
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.Chuck Johnson, the become available, the information and guidance Whenever possible.
piano technician who has cleaning of the many u- because the requests tell Friends will follow the
kept all of the CalArts nique lndi n' rugs ~t us that you ~re equally wishes of the donor.
pianos in tune for the past Hart collected and restor- concerned and want to do Anyone who ~ishes to
13 years, has ~de sug- ation of the historically the right thing." participate in the· work
gestions for the proper important oil paintings by When the Friends needed at the , Hart
r uture · care of _ the Weitern artists Frederic solicited memberships Museum by becoming a
Chickering baby grand Remington and Charles earlier this year. several Friend of Hart Park may
piano in the William S. Russell. , persom responded with telephone 255-7261 or 259-
Hart Museum. !fhe museum is full of donations accompanied 974 for more inf orrna-
Friends of Hart Park is · treasures that require by specific requests. tion. .
a non-profit. tax-e~empt careful. competent
·corporation dedicated to maintenance. and all of 1t
the restoration and is expensive. ,
preservation of the Hart
Museum, willed by the In a letter from assis-
silent films' cowboy star tant director Leon Arnold .,
to Los Angeles County of the County Museum of
upon his death in 1946. Natura I History to
Betty Houghton Pember. answering her
Pember, the second- request for advice on
generatio.n ewhall resi- " mutual · concerns -on
dent who serves as pre i- maintenance and con-
dent of Friends. has ob- servation at Harl Park."
tained the support and ex - ArQold wroCe: "We, at lhe
pertise of the Los Angeles Mu eum. are very con- ·
County departments that cerned - concerned that
serve as custo(,tians of ou act on· the best P9SSi-
Hart's property and bl d ice available and
possessions. concerned that the Hart
It . is anticipated that Ranch material is treated
next on the Friends' agen- in a proper and profes-
da are the reupholstery of sional manf'\er . ..
Hart's favorite leather · " I must also . tell you
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chair in the "Dogs· that we fully appreciate
Room'' and. as funds your periodic requ~ts for