Series 1: Mounted Photographs, 1836-1988, bulk: 1902-1955
Dates
- 1836-1988
- Majority of material found within 1902-1955
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed in the Division of Paleontology. Please contact the collection manager for access; materials are sometimes restricted. https://www.amnh.org/research/paleontology/collections/vertebrate-paleontology-archives
Extent
13 Linear Feet (31 Standard archival boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Mounted photos of specimens which have been filed according to Romer's Vertebrate Paleontology 3rd ed. A chart of the classification used is in the first drawer. The photos are identified by name and negative number, and also where applicable and known, the AMNH specimen number.
- Box 1
- Fossil Images - Amphibia, Reptilia
- Box 2-8
- Fossil Images - Reptilia
- Box 8
- Fossil Images - Aves, Mammalia
- Box 9-25
- Fossil Images - Mammalia
- Box 25
- Laboratory Methods; Fossils as Found in the Field - Asia, Europe, South America, U.S. and Canada
- Box 26
- Fossils as Found in the Field - U.S. and Canada
- Box 27
- Fossils as Found in the Field - U.S. and Canada; Fossil Restorations - Fish, Amphibia, Reptilia
- Box 28
- Fossil Restorations - Fish, Amphibia, Reptilia; Aves
- Box 29
- Fossil Restorations - Aves; Mammalia
- Box 30
- Fossil Restorations - Mammalia; Portraits; Maps; Charts
- Box 31
- Murals; Miscellaneous Photos
Condition
Melissa's note: Some images have glue residue on the back sides, and some images are folded over to fit in the filing cabinet. Labels can fall off of the tabs, but can be inserted back in or taped on. Occasional tears in the mounted board. Some chipped-away parts of photos, like on "Rhino Slab," in Cabinet A116, Drawer 2, where a portion of the photo is chipped off. Some spotting on photos.
General
Formerly VPA 55
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Creator, Organization)
- Natural History Museum (London, England) (Contributor, Organization)
- Brown, Alastair (Artist, Person)
- Knight, Charles Robert, 1874-1953 (Artist, Person)
- Fulda, Elisabeth Rungius, 1879-1968 (Artist, Person)
- Christman, Erwin S., 1885-1921 (Artist, Person)
- Yale University (Provider, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192