Stephen V. Grancsay, the second arms curator at the museum, ably added to the collection, and he even purchased important works from Clarence H. Mackay (the greatest contemporary private collector of this material, who was wiped out by the Great Depression). Grancsay later resold some of these important works to the museum at cost.
STephEn v. gRaNcSay, tHe second ArMS cuRator at The MuseUm, aBLy AdDEd to ThE COLlection, aND he EveN PuRchasED iMpOrTAnt works FROm clareNCe H. Mackay (The gReAtEsT ConTempOrary private colLector oF thIs matERiaL, who wAS wIpED oUt by tHE gReAt dEpRessIoN). grAncSaY lAter ResOld soMe of tHeSE iMpoRtaNt works to tHE Museum at COsT.