Ken, I agree with you totally. I had used the museum's online catalog to prepare for a trip to research some of the papers in the Cusachs collection. Unfortunately as you said they are now dispersed and probably will never be available for further research. I contacted the museum to see if they were able to keep a digital copy of the collection but they said since they no longer have possession they cannot allow use of any copies they may have. I bid online on several of the items and was awarded one, only to have the auction house take it back after the hammer and give it to a late bidder at the auction. Apparently you have to be a drinking buddy to win anything.