Malcolm C. McKenna Papers
Scope and Contents
In 1990 Malcolm McKenna cleared his office files of early correspondence through 1987 and deposited them in the archives. After he became Frick Curator Emeritus, McKenna made another transfer of papers to the archive in 2001, which contains his later correspondence after 1985, including some printed e-mails. The collection was originally comprised of two series (previously VPA 48a and VPA 48b), which reflected the two deposits. The two separate series were combined in 2022, although the two separate phases of correspondence are still reflected in the arrangement. Boxes 1 – 41 contain McKenna’s correspondence from 1948 to 1987. Boxes 42 – 58 contain his correspondence as Frick Curator Emeritus, mostly dated between 1981 to 2003.
Dates
- 1948-2003
Creator
- McKenna, Malcolm C. (Person)
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
29.5 Linear Feet (58 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials have been processed and inventoried, keeping the original order. Subject catalog cards have been prepared where appropriate.
- Title
- Malcolm C. McKenna Papers, 1948-2003
- Author
- Melissa Silvestri, Allyson Mellone, Alana Gishlick, 2021; Maya Naunton, 2022
- Date
- 2022 March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Minimal level collection record created with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America grant, 2020.
Revision Statements
- August 2021: Based on Ruth Sternfeld's historic finding aid, Binder 8.
Repository Details
Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
