Frick Laboratory administrative and personnel records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Childs Frick correspondence. The majority of the papers consern his relationship with the American Museum of Natural History while running the Frick Laboratory as well as his role as museum Trustee.
There is also Frick's correspondence with other scientists and institutions that deals with both research in paleontology and Frick's financial support of their activities.
A very small number of letters are of personal nature.
Dates
- 1912-1968
Creator
- Frick, Childs, 1883-1965 (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
Biographical / Historical
For information on Frick Laboratory and its relationship to the American Museum of Natural History see Frick Laboratory Agent Record
For information on Childs Frick Corporation and its relationship to the American Museum of Natural History see Childs Frick Corporation Agent Record
Extent
6.25 Linear Feet (15 Boxes, 1 oversized folder)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Frick, Childs, 1883-1965 (Person)
- American Museum of Natural History. Department of Vertebrate Paleontology (Organization)
- Anthony, H. E. (Harold Elmer), 1890-1970 (Person)
- Brown, Barnum (Person)
- Burden, W. Douglas (William Douglas), 1898-1978 (Person)
- Clark, James L. (James Lippitt), 1883-1969 (Person)
- Cook, Harold J. (Harold James), 1887-1962 (Person)
- Davison, Frederick Trubee, 1896-1974 (Person)
- Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919 (Person)
- Mellon, Richard K. (Richard King) (Person)
- Oliver, James A. (James Arthur), 1914-1981 (Person)
- Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935 (Person)
- Parr, Albert Eide, 1900-1991 (Person)
- Sage, Dean, Jr. (Person)
- Sanford, L. C. (Leonard Cutler), 1868-1950 (Person)
- Schaeffer, Bobb, 1913-2004 (Person)
- Shapiro, Harry L. (Harry Lionel), 1902-1990 (Person)
- Sherwood, George Herbert, 1876-1937 (Person)
- Title
- Frick Laboratory Administrative and Personnel Records
- Author
- Maya Naunton
- Date
- 2023 November
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was created with the support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for American grant, 2020, 2023
Repository Details
Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
