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2009 SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MA.2021.003.02
Scope and Contents From the Series: The 2009 Archive contains material relative to the production of the following film projects: An Extreme Toast...to Extreme Mammals / Extreme Mammals at AMNH-Sugar Gliders / AMNH Partners With National Park Service / Directing 'Journey to the Stars' / Finding Leeches in Rwanda / [John Flynn expedition to Peru] / Rare Spider Silk on Exhibit at AMNH / [Museum Facade-77th Street] / Sleepover - b roll / Feeding the Frogs / Live Butterflies Celebrate 12th Year at AMNH / The Butterfly...
Dates: 2009

060720_0921

 Item — Case: 1, item: 9
Identifier: DR 195
Scope and Contents

"Beauty shot" photographs of nests in the wasp nest collection, provided by Pillar Digital Imaging, with funding by NSF. Photographer: Peter Siegel


The seventeen "beauty shot" images are cataloged and available in AMNH Digital Special Collections.

Dates: 2005-2007

The $2,000,000 J.P. Morgan gem collection ; Lampreys ; Antarctic animals

 Collection
Identifier: Film Collection no. 32
Scope and Contents SEGMENT 1: The $2,000,000 J. P. Morgan Gem Collection. Brian Mason, AMNH curator of physical geology and mineralogy, describes the museum's collection of gems, which consists of diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Mason discusses how these gems were cut and polished, using films produced by DeBeers Consolidated Mines Ltd. and E. J. Mauther. The reasons why the stones are so valuable are also examined. SEGMENT 2: Lampreys. Lampreys and their detrimental effect on the fishing industry in...
Dates: 1953

A

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Mss .N495
Scope and Contents From the Collection: These papers consist of Newell’s scientific work at the American Museum of Natural History from 1973-2005, and Columbia University from 1945-1997; and his contributions mentioned below in the individual Series. They also include some personal and family papers dating from his childhood in Kansas through his education at the University of Kansas at Lawrence and Yale University, to his death in 2005. Series I: Correspondence with Individuals (includes some institutions, where...
Dates: 1932-2005

A

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: DR 125-125A
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series consists of letters, directives and memoranda regarding general administration, finacnes, renovations and labor union disputes. It also includes correspoindence relating to the Museum's centennial, the opening of two exhibition halls, Man in Space and Ocean Life, and loans from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Botanical Gardens.


Note: Contains handwritten letter to Oliver from Roy Chapman Andrews

Dates: 1959-1972

A. A. Allen photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 5
Scope and Contents

Field photographs of North American birds in nature.

Dates: undated

A – AL, 1948-1987

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Malcolm C. McKenna's correspondence from 1948 to 1987. Arranged alphabetically according to the names of individuals and groups with whom he corresponded.

Dates: 1948-1987

A Blackfoot Doctor

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1001
Description

Oil painting depictin group of Indians surrounding man lying on ground with man in elaborate bear skin costume is dancing around him.

Dates: 1853 - 1870

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