American Museum of Natural History

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Scenic photographs of Central Park (New York) taken in Fall 1978.

Scope and Contents The diary is dated from October 9, 1917 to January 12, 1918, with undated addenda and address lists. It contains Heller’s personal reflections and daily activities on his solo return trip from the First Asiatic Zoological Expedition. He discusses the sites and architecture, the flora and weather, as well as the culture and his impressions of the people of each country. He writes of goods for sale, with a particular interest in lantern slides and fur-skinned merchandise. Many of his...

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Travel photographs taken in New York City. Includes scenes from the New York Botanical Gardens, Chinatown, Times Square, and Central Park.

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Various photographs mostly of New York City sites and skyline as well as an interior view of the Library of Congress.

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Photographs of street crowd scenes in New York City for the temporary exhibition, Epidemic! The World of Infectious Disease, held at the American Museum of Natural History, February 27-September 6, 1999.

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Three photographs of New York City including George Washington Bridge, ice skating rink in Rockefeller Center, and the Empire State Building. Photographs from Universal.

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Four sets of mimeographed pamphlet reports to the management board of the AMNH. They include: The Museum and Conservation (November 30, 1950), The Museum and Natural Resources (November 2, 1950), Report on Preliminary Survey of Personnel Matters for Cultural Institutions of New York City, submitted by Joseph Schechter (September 5, 6, 7, 8 and 14, 1950), Report on the Exhibition Program by A.E. Parr (January 9, 1956).