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Phone Calls and Cocktail-Party Pressure

Trustee's tenacity pays off in capital campaign as San Francisco museum opens its doors once more

By Alison Stein Wellner

This month, a San Francisco institution for more than a century, closed for five years, opened its doors once more.

The de Young Museum, which houses a diverse array of art and objects from nearly 30 countries and native cultures in its permanent...

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