Complex sentence: While covering geographically diverse regions, Whiting managed to comprise a museum of mostly objects; in fact, he specifically sought "objects of domestic use" as they were materials that the Cleveland people could relate to and appreciate.
Split into simpler sentences: While covering geographically diverse regions, Whiting managed to comprise a museum of mostly objects. In fact, he specifically sought "objects of domestic use," as they were materials that the Cleveland people could relate to and appreciate.