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1. Prefect Luciano Di Castri’s letter to Art Gallery, Museum and State Archive about the relocation of assets in Marzabotto’s Villa Aria, 6 September 1939

2. Superintendent Armando Venè’s letter to Public archaeological Museum Director about a bombing protection signal, 24 June 1940

3. Rector Alessandro Ghigi's circular about building conceal, 16 October 1940

4. Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati's letter to the Podestà of Bologna Enzo Fernè about the relocation of the Public archaeological Museum assets, 26 October 1942

5. Rector Alessandro Ghigi's circular about the safeguard of Institutes assets, 11 November 1942

6. Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati's reply to the circular of the 11th of november 1942, 13 November 1942

7. Rector Alessandro Ghigi's circular about the safeguard of Institutes assets with handwritten draft of Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati's reply, 25 May 1943

8. Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati's reply to the circular of 25 May 1943, 26 May 1943

9. Archiginnasio Library Director Lodovico Barbieri's letter to Bologna Municipality about the closure of the library due to the presence of an unexploded bomb, 26 July 1943

10. Superintendent Giulio Iacopi's letter to the Podestà of Bologna Enzo Ferné regarding the rent of Eremo di Tizzano in order to relocate Public archaeological Museum assets, 27 July 1943

11. Superintendent Giulio Iacopi’s letter to Public archaeological Museum Director about assets protection measures, 30 August 1943

12. Rector Alessandro Ghigi's circular about destroyed assets with handwritten draft of Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati's reply, 4 November 1943

13. List of Public archaeological Museum assets moved to Eremo di Tizzano

14.1 Guido Achille Mansuelli’s report to the Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati regarding the assets moved to Eremo di Tizzano, 10 November 1943. First part

14.2 Guido Achille Mansuelli’s report to the Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati regarding the assets moved to Eremo di Tizzano, 10 November 1943. Second part

14.3 Guido Achille Mansuelli’s report to the Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati regarding the assets moved to Eremo di Tizzano, 10 November 1943. Third part

15. Guido Achille Mansuelli’s report to the Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati regarding the protected assets of the Public archaeological Museum and of the Institute of Archaeology, 10 November 1943

16. Institute of Archaeology Director Pericle Ducati's letter to Bologna Municipality Commissioner Mario agnoli about the surveillance of the Medal collection located in the Colonia di Casaglia, 25 November 1943

17. Bologna Municipality Commissioner Mario Agnoli's letter to the Questura [police headquarters] about the surveillance of the Medal collection located in the Colonia di Casaglia, 7 December 1943

18. Rector Goffredo Coppola's circular about the safeguard of Institutes assets and about absent staff, 8 August 1944

19. Superintendent Giulio Iacopi's letter to the Ministry and to the Podestà di Bologna Mario Agnoli regarding the return of Public archaeological Museum assets, september 1944

20. Report about Museum basements attached to Public archaeological Museum Director’s letter to the Podestà of Bologna Mario Agnoli, 15 December 1944

21. Rector Goffredo Coppola's circular about assets' damages, 12 March 1945

22. Institute of Archaeology Director Giulio Iacopi's reply to the circular of the 12 March 1945, 23 March 1945

23. Pro-Rector Edoardo Volterra's circular about damaged assets, 11 May 1945

24. Institute of Archaeology Director Giulio Iacopi's reply to the circular of 11 May 1945, 18 May 1945

25. Public archaeological Museum Director Mario Zuffa's letter to the Municipality for the renovation of the Museum, 12 May 1945

26. Internal communication between Bologna Municipality’s offices about Museum restoration works, 28 August 1945

27. Public archaeological Museum Director Mario Zuffa's letter to the Podestà of Bologna Mario Agnoli about the return of Public archaeological Museum assets, 14 September 1945