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Rachel H. Nichols papers

 Collection
Identifier: VPA 124

Scope and Contents

Rachel H. Nichols served as a cataloger, staff assistant and finally as a scientific assistant and replaced Miss Lucas in charge of the Osborn Library. The records that resulted consist of a great variety of subjects and represent her activities both in some personal enterprises and in her official capacity. Box 1 (1908-1966) contains Osborn Library history, organization, and administrative activity (1908-1962); excerpts from the publication Fossil Vertebrates, vi-xii (1926-1939), v.16-19 (1944-1953), v.20-22 (1954-1966), Preface and Contents (1909-1940); Soc. of VP bibliography and periodicals received at AMNH (1958-1962); list of storage arrangements (1941-1951); and exhibit materials (1940-1966). Box 2 (1932-1957) contains Gift Shop records (1956-1957); dinosaur models (1956-1957); Rachel Husband’s typed master’s thesis titled “A Resume of the Tertiary Mammals in the Kansas University Museum with W. D. Matthew’s notes on certain Kansas Museum specimens (May 26, 1925); exhibits, publication dioramas and photographs (1932-1939), included is an August 15, 1938 instruction correspondence for WPA workers on dioramas.

Dates

  • 1901-1966

Creator

Language of Materials

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

1 Linear Foot (2 boxes)

Arrangement

Chronological within folders.

General

Historic Call Number: 1:8

Formerly VPA 8

Title
Rachel H. Nichols papers, 1908-1966
Author
Melissa Silvestri, Allyson Mellone, Alana Gishlick, 2021, Maya Naunton, 2023
Date
2021 August
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Minimal level collection record created with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America grant, 2020.

Repository Details

Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository

Contact:
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