The Meselson Collection of Japanese Netsuke June 1972. 1970 - 1993
Letters, clippings, and lists of netsuke. May 1970 - 1993
Letters and lists regarding netsuke and Japanese lacquer sales. February 1990 - June 1992
Art sales and Toledo Art Museum. June 1989 - 1993
Netsuke and lacquer vocabulary terms, Meselson collection catalogues. 1972 and undated
The Meselson Collection of Japanese Netsuke June 1972 - Aunt Rae 1984. November 1971 - March 1984
Collection loans, sales, exhibitions, catalogues. February 1970 - July 1996
Exhibitions and loans to museums. November 1978 - August 1989
Letters, inventories, and ephemera. April 1972 - July 1996
Letters and articles. February 1970 - July 1990
Letters and netsuke references and guides. August 1970 - October 1983
Catalogue of Ann Meselson collection of netsuke November 1978. November 1978
Raymond Bushell. July 1973 - June 1981
Jewelry and object inventories. June 1970 - February 1989
Eskenazi Limited. December 1975 - October 1986
Saudi Arabia Exhibit in L.A. June 1990
Pacific Asia Museum. March 1986 - July 1991
Spink. July 1976 - March 1989
Betty Leavitt. September 1976 - April 1981
Atchley. May 1970 - January 1989
Heinz Kaempfer. July 1969 - December 1980
Personal letters. April - June 1963
R. Bushell. January 1966 - August 1987
Rhinoceros Horn Cup. no date
Perry estate: sales & appraisal. November 1942 - February 1973
Lilla Perry corespondence. June 1963 - April 1980
Letters from Lilla Perry, James Stroh, and Alice Thro. July 1972 - December 1983
Letters from Miriam Kinsey, Michie Matsumoto, George Kuwayama. January 1972 - November 1980
Balance book and checks written by Ann Meselson. May 1971 - November 1971
Important Netsuke and Sagemo from Private American Collections. January 1986 - November 1988
Snuff Bottle Book Letters (Lilla S. Perry)
Snuff Bottle Book Letters I, Letters Concerning the book, Chinese Snuff Bottles the Adventures and Studies of a Collector by Lilla S. Perry
Correspondence from Virginia Mead, Lilla Perry, Elaine Ehrenkranz and Joy Epstein to Ann and Hyman Meselson, Snuff Bottle Society newsletter, correspondence from Russell Mullin to Lilla Perry, a copy of an article about Lilla Perry and her collecting July 1961 - May 1991
"Spine is labeled, “Snuff Bottle Book Letters I”. Includes correspondence between Lilla Perry and other snuff bottle collectors. Also includes Perry’s notes on the letters she has received and personal thoughts. Some items found in the front of the book, but not on the bound pages have been placed in a folder labeled, “Snuff Bottle Book Letters I” in Box 9. " 1961 - 1962
Snuff Bottle Book Letters II August 1961 - December 1964
Lilla Perry's handwritten table of contents, correspondence from William Pope, Martin Schoen, Frank Caro, Roberta Pincus, Helen Yates, Martha Boaz, Bertha Benedict March 1962 - February 1962
Correspondence to Lilla Perry from Margaret Gentles, Allen Lyford, Glenn Greaves, Milton Altman, Sentaro Kondo, Goodrich Schauffler November 1961 - March 1962
Correspondence to Lilla Perry from Gerry Mack, Harold Florsheim, E. Combatalade, Joseph Early, and Isabel Dodge April 1962 - May 1962
Classification of Chinese Snuff Bottles list with Lilla's estimated values, correspondence to Lilla Perry from Bertha Benedict, Robert Haynes, Hugh Moss, Martin Schoen August 1961 - May 1962
Correspondence to Lilla Perry from Frank Caro, Huang Wen Shan, R. Mechin, Goodrich Schauffler, Carl Skinner, Toshi Yoshida, Mary Diamond July 1962 - December 1964
Snuff Bottle Book Letters III January 1962 - May 1965
Lilla Perry's handwritten table of contents, correspondence from Dorothy Randall, Michael Abraham, Herman Frimel, Arthur Peterson, Ruth Ferguson, Eugene Kuhn, Lawrence Copeland, Alice Rydgren, Moriyuki Takata September 1962 - May 1965
Correspondence from Martin Schoen, Elizabeth Dickson, Dorothy Waddell, Alan Priest May 1963 - October 1963
Correspondence to Lilla Perry from Howard Harrison, Ralph Phillips, Giovanni Beghelli, Thomas Downes, Jackson Martindell, Carl Skinner, Julia Doty, John Rogers January 1962 - May 1965
Snuff Bottle Book Letters IV February 1963 - May 1968
Lilla Perry's handwritten table of contents, correspondence from Ruth Ferguson, Charles Tuttle, Keith Merrill, Florence Ueltzen, Russell Mullin, Ruby Diamond, Belle Schoen February 1963 - Septemeber 1965
Correspondence to Lilla Perry from Gerry Mack, R. Mechin, Robert Haynes, M. Young, Lucille Parker, Frank Caro, Ronald Goodman December 1964 - July 1967
Correspondence to Lilla Perry from Hugh Moss, Richart Troxell, Ronald Goodman, Elizabeth Richards, Lucille Parker, Elizabeth Kardos, Stephen Omen, Lawrence Martin, Charles Swain, Carl Wright November 1965 - September 1967
Correspondence to Lilla Perry from Ralph Hults, Edward O'Dell, Charles Tuttle, Virginia Atchley, Linda Riddell, , Robert Pratt, Mortimer Edelstein, Samuel Beychok, Emily Curtis, and Arthur Logan October 1967 - May 1968
Correspondence to Lilla Perry from Jane Proctor, Frank Potts, Hugh Moss, Adolph Kroch, Andrew Hsueh April 1968 - June 1968
Snuff Bottle Book Letters V Bulk, 1963-1972 April 1963 - July 1992
Correspondence from Lilla Perry to Ann Meselson, mailing list Apr-63
Newspaper clipping, hotel invoice, correspondence from N.G. Shen to Henry Hitt Nov-72
Lilla Perry's handwritten table of contents, photographs of Lilla Perry and Ann Meselson, correspondence from Carol Richardson to her mother, newspaper clippings, correspondence to Lilla Perry from Bud Swain May 1969 - September 1969
Gem Stones
labels, correspondence from James Gaiser, Jennifer Milre to Ann Meselson, a copy of an article about the healing properties of gems & stones, copy of a news article about Heken Hanke February 1987 - August 1987
Book to accompany Christie's, "Chinese and Japanese Hardstones and Ivories", a book entirely in Japanese with images of artwork Nov-81
Asia Art Associates June 1972 - October 1974
Invoices, certificates of appraisal, object photography from Asia Art Associates June 1972 - October 1974
Miscellaneous collecting related material March 1975 - April 1986
Receipts, invoices, newspaper clippings, articles March 1975 - April 1986
At-A-Glance Inventory of Household Furnishings and Personal Property, listing of Ann Melselson's collectibles including jewelry, silver flatware, and decorative items 1969-1975
Miscellaneous ephemera and clippings April 1986 - June 1991
Newspaper clippings, blank postcards, photos, stickers, travel ephemera April 1986 - June 1991
Miscellaneous notes August 1993 - January 1994
Personal notes, correspondence August 1993 - January 1994
Snuff Bolltle Collecting Memento Album
Ephemera from Chinese Snuff Bottle Society conventions 1969 - 1979
Ephemera from Chinese Snuff Bottle Society conventions 1972 - 1982
Christmas newsletters from Edgar Wise December 1979 - December 1984
Classification of Chinese snuff bottles, newspaper clippings, Christmas cards from collector Thomas Van Nuys which contain descriptions of accompanying photographs of snuff bottles and brief personal updates. 1973
Several Christmas cards from collector Thomas Van Nuys which contain descriptions of accompanying photographs of snuff bottles and brief personal updates. Also enclosed is the May 1971 newsletter from the Chinese Snuff Bottle Society which was a memorial issue for Lilla Perry. May 1971 - December 1983
Metropolitan Fine Art Associates (November 1991) Nov-91
Appraisal of some items from Hyman and Ann Meselson's collection by Metropolitan Fine Art Associates. Nov-91
Metropolitan Fine Art Associates (Jan 1995) 15-Jan-95
MFA appraisal, for property that was to be donated to the Toledo Museum of Art. There are three copies of this appraisal report. 15-Jan-95
Photo Albums
personal photographs, notes, and photos of netsuke 1960 - 1966
A photo album containing images of the construction of the Meselson’s home, various pictures of the interior of the home, and family and friends of the Meselson’s 1964 -?
Photo album containing pictures of snuff bottles, netsuke, friends, and relatives of Ann Meselson including postcards and letters from other collectors and friends of Ann and are newspaper clippings about snuff bottle collectors and collecting 1968-1984
Photographs of netsuke, inro, and lacquer boxes from Ann Meselson’s collection. Predominantly color photographs, one in black and white
Book Inventory; Un-published items
Herald Square Single Entry Ledger 1977-1984
Contains names and mailing addresses for several of Ann Meselson’s contacts. It appears this booklet was also used by Ann to keep track of artwork she sold and purchased 1977-1984
Japan 1990 Architecture & nature a profound intimacy 1990
Spiral bound calendar created by the International Friendship Culture Association. Full of Ann Meselson’s notes and appointments 1990
Register of Painted Inside Chinese Snuff Bottles
A small booklet with information about the meaning of inscriptions on snuff bottles. The booklet was meant to be filled out with sketches and inscriptions by collectors and sent back
National Foundation for Medical Research 1993 1993
Hanging calendar belonging to Ann Meselson from the year 1993 1993
Notepad
A letter size notepad which appears to be Ann Meselson’s handwritten inventory of her collection
Books
Letters from collectors and articles mainly about Snuff 1964
Rest of title is missing since the corner of this book appears to have been torn off. Contains a list of snuff bottle collectors with mailing addresses, correspondence between Lilla Perry and other collectors, and newspaper clippings about snuff bottle collecting. 1964
Photographs - Unprocessed