We would like to thank Professor Auslander for his guidance, feedback, and encouragement throughout the development of this project. We are also grateful for Thomas Hoving’s account of the Met’s involvement in Making the Mummies Dance, which provided invaluable context for understanding museum politics. In addition, we want to acknowledge the broader community of historians, archivists, and museum professionals whose scholarship and preservation work make research on cultural diplomacy possible, as well as the staff of the libraries and digital archives that helped support this project.
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