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Found in 693 Collections and/or Records:

Theodore Roosevelt portraits and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: PPC .R6676
Scope and Contents

Photographs of Roosevelt's life collected by the museum. Includes family photos, photographs on expedition, inaguartion photographs, etc.

Dates: undated
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Theodore Roosevelt portraits and photographs

This is the American Earth exhibition photographic slides, circa 1992-1993.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 157G
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition This is the American Earth, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1992-1993. Framed photographs by Ansel Adams and Nancy Newhall.

Dates: circa 1992-1993
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / This is the American Earth exhibition photographic slides, circa 1992-1993.

Thomas D. Nicholson papers,

 Collection
Identifier: DR 120
Dates: 1969-1989-(bulk 1969-1980).
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Thomas D. Nicholson papers,

Thomas Larson photographic slide collection, 1951.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 334
Abstract

Field photographs of South African tribes. Beuchanaland, near Okavango River; Namaqualand, Liliefontein Reserve; N'gamiland, Shakawe.

Dates: 1951
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Thomas Larson photographic slide collection, 1951.

Thomas Nicholson astronomy papers, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: DR-H 14
Abstract

Various academic papers and periodicals concerning astronomy that were compiled and annotated by Thomas Nicholson.

Dates: 9999 - 9999
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Thomas Nicholson astronomy papers, undated.

Tibetan butter sculptures and performance photographic slides, 1989.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 61A
Abstract Tibetan monks from the Gyuto Tantric Monastery making butter sculptures in a month-long butter sculpting project in the AMNH Whitney Memorial Hall of Oceanic Birds. The sculptures depicted a number of figures including Shayamuni Buddha, the five visions of Tsongkhapa, White Tara, 16 offering goddesses of Chakrasamvara, four protector dieties, the seven ornaments of royalty and the mandalas of Guhyasamaja, Vajrabhairava and Chakrasamvara, all embellished with delicate flowers and leaves. Some...
Dates: 1989
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Tibetan butter sculptures and performance photographic slides, 1989.

Tibetan butter sculptures photographic slides, 1989.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 85A
Abstract Slides of the individual sculptures made at the American Museum of Natural History. Also includes views of the display table. The sculptures depicted a number of figures including Shayamuni Buddha, the five visions of Tsongkhapa, White Tara, 16 offering goddesses of Chakrasamvara, four protector dieties, the seven ornaments of royalty and the mandalas of Guhyasamaja, Vajrabhairava and Chakrasamvara, all embellished with delicate flowers and leaves. The Butter Sculpture project was a joint...
Dates: 1989
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Tibetan butter sculptures photographic slides, 1989.

To the Ends of the Earth exhibition photographic slides, 1995.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 530
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition To the Ends of the Earth, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1995.

Dates: 1995
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / To the Ends of the Earth exhibition photographic slides, 1995.

Torge photographic slides of South Korea, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 505
Abstract

Photographs taken in South Korea of people performing daily activities, and of traditional dress, landmarks, landscapes, and some ceramic vases.

Dates: undated
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Torge photographic slides of South Korea, undated.

Transatlantic flight Antarctic expedition photographs

 Collection
Identifier: PPC .E44
Scope and Contents

Photographs of Lincoln Elsworth and ship, named Wyatt Earp, used on Antarctic expdetion.

Dates: 1933-1934
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Transatlantic flight Antarctic expedition photographs
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