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Albert J. Copley photographic slide collection of U.S. museums and national parks, 1980 - 1999

 Series
Identifier: PSC 176-180

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains a library of 35mm slides covering a wide range of topics, along with some supporting materials. The collection includes field work photographs from expeditions, collection and specimen imagery, AMNH photo studio images of buildings, events, and exhibit photographs, and more. Some slides duplicate negative and print collections.

Dates

  • 1980 - 1999

Restrictions on Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes )

circa 3060 Photographic Slides

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Photographs of geology, mineral and invertebrate and vertebrate paleontology specimens from various natural history museums across the United States. Travel photographs of landscape, nature and wildlife moslty in National Parks. Also includes images of various maps, some topographical.

Condition

condition reviewed 20110826 good; box 177 and 179 are overfilled

Related Archival Materials

Indicator 1 Associated Materials-- Note--Additional slides from Copley's travels to Utah and Colorado can be found in PSC 181.

General Note

Most slides are captioned.

General Note

Individual slides in Box 179-180 are not numbered.

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420