New York State Roosevelt Memorial

Abstract

Slides of the American Museum of Natural History Bird halls including Whitney Hall Birds of Pacific and Conservation Group from the Roosevelt Hall. Images from dioramas. Captions describe bird names and AMNH hall location.

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Photographs of the Roosevelt Memorial and Roosevelt Rotunda taken by Adam Anik for AMNH Development. Images of Barosaurus model, rotunda walls, and murals. Includes three slides of the Old New York diorama, photographers listed as P. Sternberg, Frank Puza, and Ben Wasserman.

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Contains accession records, inventory lists, correspondence related to accession of art works and expedition memorabilia for AMNH exhibitions, such as Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, Admiral Byrd collection (including list of Antarctic Expedition equipment and correspondence between Byrd and curator), John Burroughs exhibit, Amundsen-Ellsworth Polar expedition. Also contains accession records book, correspondence, and master sheet from defunct Department of Geography.

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Photographs taken for the book, The Visual Dictionary of Dinosaurs (Dorling Kindersley). Images of Barosaurus bones and exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History. Includes the installation of the Barosaurus exhibit in the Roosevelt Rotunda and views of exhibits in the Late Dinosaur Hall. Includes correspondence and details of slides. Some images described are not in this collection.

Scope and Contents Since its inception in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History had exhibitions related to the natural world, human cultures, and the universe. The habitat dioramas are predominantly featured in the Museum, with the first appearing in the late 1800s. A combination of distinct methods and tools was used to create the background, foreground, and taxidermy specimens that compose these exhibits, which improved with the advancement of technology and new knowledge.The exhibition...

Abstract Mostly images of exterior views of AMNH building taken in the 1990s as well as some historical photographs. Contains images of movie set on Central Park West April 1994 for remaking of Miracle on 34th Street. Includes approximately 40 slides received from Natural History Magazine in March 1991. Other images include models of the museum in planned and as is in 1971, the stegosaurus weather vane made by John Stark for the Natural Science Center, and the AMNH Roosevelt Memorial building taken...

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Facade with buffalo on right, bears on left, six cars and trees in foreground. Gouache, ink wash, pencil on paper. Inscription: LL "Trowbridge & Livingston/Archt's. N.Y." Frame: Carved wood, gilt, glazed, 46 x 54 7/8.

Scope and Content Note This collection contains a wide range of materials mostly concerned with various memorials and exhibitions celebrating the life of Theodore Roosevelt, and in particular, his close relationship with the American Museum of Natural History. Materials include; typed, handwritten and carbon copies of correspondence, photographs, negatives, pamphlets, invitations, programs, books, items and texts from the various exhibitions, blueprints, an LP record, artwork (drawings, etchings), postcards,...