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American Museum of Natural History

 Organization

Found in 694 Collections and/or Records:

American Museum of Natural History Portraits and Lab views photographic slides, 1970s-1990s

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 106
Abstract

Portraits of AMNH scientific staff from various departments and views of the labs. Portraits include Niles Eldredge, Peter Möller, Brenda M. Rivera, Diane Bynum, Sidney Horenstein, Nina Root, Jerry Rosen, Richard Tedford, Ross MacPhee, Bill Guch, Barnum Brown, Ray de Lucia, Melanie Stiassny, Radford Arrindell, George Langdon, John Van Couvering, Richard Zwiefel, Marie Lawrence, Laura Freeman, Andy DeSantis, among others.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1970s-1990s

American Museum of Natural History portraits of scientists and lab views photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 617
Scope and Contents

Portraits of AMNH scientific staff from various departments and views of the labs. Includes portraits of Philip Gifford, C. Laivett Smith, Bobb Schafer, Dr. C. Rand, Amy Davidson, Eldridge, Marilyn Fox, and Carlos Rodriguez (Ichthyology graduate student). Also includes several slides of people working on replica of the Stegosaurus skeleton in the Dinosaur Hall, 1973.

Dates: circa 1970s-1990s

American Museum of Natural History President George D. Langdon papers

 Collection
Identifier: DR 115
Abstract

Administrative papers from George D. Langdon's term as president of the museum.

Dates: 1988-1993.

American Museum of Natural History presidential memorandums, 1928-1934.

 Collection
Identifier: DR 144
Abstract

Contains five binders of presidential memos written by then President of the American Museum of Natural History, Henry Fairfield Osborn, to the Museum Director between the years of 1928 to 1934.

Dates: 1928 - 1934

American Museum of Natural History President's office files,

 Collection
Identifier: DR 117
Abstract

Administrative files from William J. Moynihan, including American Association of Museums Self Study materials from the AMNH President's Office. Administrative files from Ellen V. Futter's term as president of the museum.

Dates: circa 1988-2007.

American Museum of Natural History Printed Archives.

 Collection
Identifier: DR 133
Scope and Contents

Box 1: Floor plans, guides, leaflets, invitations.

Box 2: Lectures and public programs

Box 3: Merchandise, stationary, publications, membership.

Box 4: Education, Scientific publications list, natural history magazine.

Box 5: Museum administration, staff directories, lists, financials, rules and regulations, annual outing, trustee annual meetings, misc folder at the back.

Box 6: Early Museum Postcards.

Dates: 1920 - 1940

American Museum of Natural History proposed new buildings album, 1915-1917.

 Collection
Identifier: DR 137
Abstract

Wrapped album combines several different reports related to proposed new AMNH buildings, including quarterly report from 1916 and oral report of President Henry Fairfield Osborn to the Trustees from 1916, AMNH annual meeting regarding the Museum's need for new construction. Also includes reprinting of an editorial article from the New York Times regarding this proposal, as well as editorials from the New York Sun, New York World, and Evening Post.

Dates: 1915 - 1917

American Museum of Natural History Publications records, 1919-1929

 Collection
Identifier: DR 038
Scope and content

One notebook containing financial records including costs of publications, sales figures, lists, cost comparison reports and some correspondence pertaining to publications.

Dates: 1919 - 1929

American Museum of Natural History publicity documents for museum testing of new U.S. Army combat zone ration program, 1947

 Collection
Identifier: DR 143
Abstract

Contains press release and informational document from U.S. Army about the "Guinea Pig Test" research project and public demonstration conducted by the American Museum of Natural History to test a new combat zone ration program called the E Ration.

Dates: 1947