Series 3: Field Work, 1875 - 1952
Series
Scope and Contents
The papers in this series include expedition reports, photographs, and maps. A lot of the maps have annotations by Barnum Brown. There are some receipts from expedition expenses.
Dates
- 1875 - 1952
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
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
7.75 Linear Feet
Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically with the exception of oversized maps and photograph albums that are stored separately.
- Box 5
- Field work papers 1897-1900
- Box 6
- Field work papers 1900-1921
- Box 7
- Field work papers 1920-1947
- Box 8
- Field work papers from Cuban expedition collected 1918, notes from 1952
- Oversized box 1
- Photo album - Arizona, early 1900's
- Oversized box 2
- Photo album - Montana, 1902
- Oversized box 3
- Photo album – Dakota, Montana, Wyoming 1903 – 1905
- Oversized box 4
- 10 mounted photographs - Montana 1909
- Oversized box 5
- 11 photographs, 2 geographical sections - Alberta, Canada 1909-1917, Folsom, New Mexico 1928
- Oversized box 6
- Sinclair Aerial Photos 1934
- Oversize folders: flat file A130.01
- Maps of Africa 1899-1942; Maps of Canada 1842-1933
- Overside folders: flat file A130.02
- Maps of Burma 1904-1944; Cuba 1916; Greece and Anatolia 1884-1917; Guatemala and Mexico 1894-1946
- Oversize folders: flat file A130.02
- Maps of India 1892-1932; Montana and Wyoming 1903-1930; Texas and Utah 1909-1936
- Oversize folders: flat file A130.03
- Stratigraphy of Hell Creek quarry; Maps of US and of Dinosaur National Monument 1936-1940
- Oversize folders: flat file A130.03
- French atlas of mineralogical maps 1914
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Barnum (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Marion (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Lilian MacLaughlin (Person)
- From the Collection: American Museum of Natural History. Department of Vertebrate Paleontology (Organization)
- From the Collection: Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935 (Person)
- From the Collection: Matthew, William Diller, 1871-1930 (Person)
- From the Collection: Colbert, Edwin H. (Edwin Harris), 1905-2001 (Person)
- From the Collection: Andrews, Roy Chapman, 1884-1960 (Person)
- From the Collection: Frick, Childs, 1883-1965 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kaisen, Peter C. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
Contact:
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
