Anger on U of Hartford Plan to Sell Political Artifacts

The University of Hartford is facing increasing criticism over its plan to sell a significant collection of political artifacts, The Hartford Courant reported. The university says that it can't afford to maintain and display the collection, and so it looking for an auction house. The collection reportedly will bring in several million dollars. But critics say that the university took the collection as a gift and has an obligation to preserve it. Further, they note that the university obtained funds from Congress for a museum that it briefly used before converting the building to another purpose.