1953: McFadden's death (1 of 2)

26 May, 1953

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Re: Estate of George H. McFadden, 2nd, Deceased.

Dr. F. G. Rainey, Director of the University Museum, Dr. A. V. Kidder, Assistant Director of the University Museum, and Mr. W. R. Gordon, Assistant Treasurer of the University,met with Eric A. McCouch to discuss problems of the Museum relating to the Estate of George H. McFadden, deceased, and its archeology research at Curium, Cyprus.

The provisions of the will were discussed and it was decided that Eric A. McCouch would write to John Kennedy Ewing, 3rd, Esquire, counsel for the Executors, as per the attached letter.

With respect to Article Third of the will devising the testator's house and grounds in the Village of Episcopi, Cyprus, to the Cyprus government upon certain conditions with an alternative devise to the University Museum, Dr. Rainey agreed to explore the situation further directly with the Cyprus government through the University's representative in Cyprus.

It was noted that the will made no mention of the furnishings and other contents of the testator's house at Episcopi, Cyprus, or to his automobiles, horses, etc. During the years, Mr. McFadden had made a practice of giving annually to the University of Pennsylvania funds to be used by the University Museum in connection with its archeology work at Cyprus and then these funds had been expended by Mr. McFadden as the representative of the Museum in charge of the digging. Informal reports of such expenditures have been made from time to time by Mr. McFadden through the Museum. It was agreed that Dr. Rainey, with the cooperation of the Treasurer's office, would have these reports examined and analyzed for the purpose of ascertaining what equipment and other tangible personal property in the house and on … continues