Klein, Alfred J.
Person
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred J. Klein African landscapes
Collection
Identifier: PPC .K542
Scope and Contents
African landscapes.
Dates:
undated
Alfred J. Klein East Africa collection
Collection
Identifier: PPC .K54
Scope and Contents
Images from East Africa.
Dates:
1923
Brief notes on a two months' African safari : Collecting the Desert Group for the American Museum of Natural History : typescripts [1935?, 1938?] / by William D. Campbell
Item
Identifier: Mss .C36
Scope and content
Typescripts recount two of Campbell's expeditions: to East Africa, Dec. 1934-Jan. 1935; and to the Dunqulah region of Sudan, Dec. 1937-1938(?); primarily to collect specimens for the AMNH. Both reports are undated, and the account for the Sudan expedition appears to be unfinished. The reports mention Campbell's associates and co-leaders: hunter and photographer Alfred J. Klein in East Africa, and hunter Major W.V.D. Dickinson in Sudan. The appendix to the report on the East African...
Dates:
1935 - 1938
American Museum of Natural History, Department of Preparation and Installation: Diorama and Hall construction
Collection
Identifier: DR 104
Scope and Content Note
This collection spans the planning and development of the Department of Preparations for the dioramas of the various halls. These folders detail the requests and expenditures for the efforts made in travel, models, and sketches. The majority of the correspondence is directed from or to James L. Clark, the Director of the Department of Preparations between the 1930’s-1940’s. Much of the correspondence from James Lippit Clark, is directed to trackers, guides, taxidermists, donors, and...
Dates:
1919-1962
East Africa photograph album
Collection
Identifier: PPC .K543
Scope and Contents
Field photos including animals, indigenous peoples, and sites in East Africa, many in Nairobi, Kenya.
Dates:
[1923]
Photographs of African people and culture
Collection
Identifier: PPC .A381
Scope and Content Note
The majority of this collection consists of photographs and photographic postcards of African people, locations and objects. Many of the photographs are portraits and various cultures are represented. Most of the images are captioned and several items are accompanied by brief notes.The earliest dated item is among a group of photographs collected by Franz Uri Boas for research (Folder 1). These include various objects of ritual and daily use, pygmies at the 1904 St. Louis...
Dates:
circa 1904-1950
American Museum of Natural History
Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library
200 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024-5192