Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals photographic slides
Scope and Contents
Primarily images from the dioramas in the the AMNH Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals with some interior views of the hall. Includes some images of preparator refurbishing Cheetah Group inside the diorama, 1974. Also includes 5 duplicate slides of black and white photographs depicting Carl Akeley in the field, a group photograph and an illustration of the African Mammal Hall.
Dates
- 1949,1974, undated
Creator
- Photo Studio (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box )
circa 200 Photographic Slides
Language of Materials
English
Condition
condition reviewed 20110826 good
General Note
Includes CD-ROM of low resolution slide scans of AMNH diorama.
General Note
Many slides contain K numbers.
General Note
Many slides contain USDE numbers.
General Note
Some slides have glass mounts.
Creator
- Photo Studio (Organization)
- Title
- Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals photographic slides, 1949, 1974, undated
- Author
- Iris Lee
- Date
- 2011-2012
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017). Minimal level collection record created with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Hidden Collections grant, 2010.
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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