American Museum of Natural History

Scope and Content This collection contains documents used in the planning, preparation and construction of exhibits for the Hall of North American Forests. The material relates largely to the financial aspects of exhibit construction. The contents of the box are organized into 30 folders, which were originally separate tabs in a ring-binder. The first folder relates to the hall in general, and includes an index of exhibits, a list of funds from the Department of Conservation and General Ecology, progress...

Abstract

Four sets of mimeographed pamphlet reports to the management board of the AMNH. They include: The Museum and Conservation (November 30, 1950), The Museum and Natural Resources (November 2, 1950), Report on Preliminary Survey of Personnel Matters for Cultural Institutions of New York City, submitted by Joseph Schechter (September 5, 6, 7, 8 and 14, 1950), Report on the Exhibition Program by A.E. Parr (January 9, 1956).