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Department Records

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Distinguishes collections in the Library that are part of the Department Records (DR) data set.

Found in 239 Collections and/or Records:

American Museum of Natural History special event invitations, 1986-2007.

 Collection
Identifier: DR 132
Abstract

Printed invitations promoting special events and openings at the museum.

Dates: 1986 - 2007
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / American Museum of Natural History special event invitations, 1986-2007.

American Museum of Natural History state appropriation records,

 Collection
Identifier: DR 001
Dates: 1884-1886.
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / American Museum of Natural History state appropriation records,

American Museum of Natural History transcriptions of meetings investigating accusations of employee misconduct, 1954.

 Collection
Identifier: DR 129
Abstract

Contains three books of depositions which were transcribed from three meetings during an investigation of accusations of employee misconduct. There are three copies of each book, totaling at six in the collection. Some books have notes inserted into front, including lists of accusations and witnesses. Marked confidential.

Dates: 1954
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / American Museum of Natural History transcriptions of meetings investigating accusations of employee misconduct, 1954.

American Museum of Natural History various documents relating to museum personnel and building equipment, 1921-1975.

 Collection
Identifier: DR 158
Abstract Contains bibliography of the staff for the period between July 1, 1957 and June 30, 1958 (three copies prepared by Richard G. Van Gelder for the Council of the Scientific Staff)"A Curious and Anecdotal History of the AMNH", a selected list of publications of museum staff compiled by Flo Stone in 1975, a letter to Robert Moses from Charles F. Preusse regarding the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a scrapbook of correspondence and accounts from AMNH Annual Reports regarding the expense of...
Dates: 1921 - 1975
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / American Museum of Natural History various documents relating to museum personnel and building equipment, 1921-1975.

American Museum of Natural History War Relations Committee papers, 1917-1919

 Collection
Identifier: DR 054
Scope and Contents This collection represents two years (1917-1919) during which the American Museum Relief Association, composed of women who worked at the American Museum of Natural History, was created, became active and was dissolved. The letters, statements and records reflect financial and fund raising practices, relationships with the Red Cross and activities of the various committees: the Knitting, Sewing, Paper, Soldiers' Aid, Suggestions and Surgical Dressing Committees and the Committee on...
Dates: 1917 - 1919
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / American Museum of Natural History War Relations Committee papers, 1917-1919

American Musuem of Natural History professional and vocational employee organization papers.

 Collection
Identifier: DR 097
Dates: 9999 - 9999
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / American Musuem of Natural History professional and vocational employee organization papers.

Arachnid specimen index, 1902-1948

 Collection
Identifier: DR 190
Scope and Contents

Handwritten log sheets of gathered specimens, detailing collection locality and collector etcetera. Collecting seems to have been done by individuals from various institutions including AMNH, Cornell, New York State Museum among others.

Dates: 1902 - 1948
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Arachnid specimen index, 1902-1948

American Museum of Natural History art survey and checklist

 Collection
Identifier: DR 201
Scope and Contents

Seven volumes consisting of computer data file printouts of the Art Survey inventory conducted in 1991 by Joel Sweimler. Volumes 1-4 contain records of art work in the American Museum of Natural History. There are two copies of an author index in three volumes.

Dates: 1991-1992
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / American Museum of Natural History art survey and checklist

Bulletin of the New York Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies, 1918-1921

 Collection
Identifier: DR 151
Scope and Contents

Contains volumes 12-15 of the Bulletin of the New York Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies. Some volumes have several issues. There are 12 bulletins in total, listing programs and schedules for NYAS meetings, all of which are held at AMNH.

Dates: 1918 - 1921
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Bulletin of the New York Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies, 1918-1921

Charles Howard Curran correspondence, 1928-1960.

 Collection
Identifier: DR 171
Abstract

Mostly correspondence, personal and general.

Dates: 1928 - 1960
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Charles Howard Curran correspondence, 1928-1960.
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