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Sternfeld, Ruth, d. 2007

 Person

Biography

Ruth Sternfeld worked as an archivist at Rockefeller University as early as 1973 and after retirement volunteered at the AMNH from 1981-2003. She contributed over 8500 hours of service to the Department of Vertebrate Paleontology including the creation of a detailed report for the department's important archives and papers.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Charles H. Falkenbach papers

 Collection
Identifier: VPA 119
Scope and Contents Charles H. Falkenbach Administrative Files contain correspondence, AMNH pension fund records, expense accounts, specimen exchanges, field work accounts, manuscript notes, and geological surveys. The collection is arranged by individuals, institutions, and by subject. Box 1 (1927-1961) contains correspondence from A to Christman; Box 2 (1956-1959) contains correspondence from Davies to Frick; Box 3 (1956-1962) contains correspondence from Frick to Schultz; Box 4 (1950-1951)...
Dates: 1916-1962; Majority of material found within 1940-1962

Series 1: Departmental Annual Reports, Departmental Meetings, 1873-1976

 Series
Identifier: VPA 102
Scope and Contents Department of Vertebrate Paleontology records, including annual reports, minutes of staff meetings and some scientific reports. Administrative activity is recorded in the Annual Report documents of the early Department of Paleontology from 1873-1891. Following are reports for the later Department of Vertebrate Paleontology from 1891-1976. Records during the years following 1891 provide a robust account of the Department's personnel hired, administrative costs and spending. Field work and...
Dates: 1873-1976