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Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 25

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

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

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

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