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Author and collector Barry Landau and an alleged accomplice have been arrested in Baltimore for attempted theft of valuable documents related to presidential memorabilia from the Maryland Historical Society. No mention of maps so far, but the probe is expanding and the FBI is involved. From the Baltimore Sun: ³Before being arrested by police on Saturday and charged with stealing dozens of historical documents, author and collector Barry H. Landau had brought cupcakes for the center's staff. They figure he was trying to ingratiate himself with the staff, much as he has for decades with political and Hollywood elite. And it may be a calling card of sorts. As the investigation into the thefts continued to broaden Tuesday, officials of at least one other state historical society said they had been visited multiple times in the past by Landau and his alleged conspirator, who brought Pepperidge Farm cookies for the staff and aroused suspicions with their "odd" behavior. Word of the arrests has set off a ripple effect among the historic preservation community, with the FBI requesting that other museums and libraries review their logs to see if Landau and 26-year-old Jason Savedoff had been visitors and, in turn, made them potential victims. Landau is a renowned collector, reputed to have the largest collection of presidential memorabilia outside of museums and the presidential libraries. The former White House protocol officer has claimed to have 1 million artifacts in his Manhattan apartment on West 57th Street. The director of the Maryland Historical Society confirmed that the pair had previously visited its Baltimore library in June, and authorities were working to account for documents that were checked out during that visit. The incident has sparked renewed attention to securing priceless and historic artifacts at museums and libraries....² Read the rest here http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-historical -theft-folo-20110712,0,6350995.story There was also an another article in the previous day¹s Baltimore Sun. --Helen ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø Helen Glazer, Creative Director George Glazer Gallery http://www.georgeglazer.com Antique Globes, Maps & Prints ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø ø
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