Series 2: Childs Frick, Trustee correspondence, 1925 - 1959
Scope and Contents
This correspondence was created during Child Frick's tenure as the Trustee of the Museum.
It includes discussions on budgets and personnel.
There is also correspondence regarding the proposed plans to alter the museum facade facing the 77th Street in 1942. The museum invited a prominent architect Eliel Saarinen to act as a consultant in colaboration with Aymar Embury II, who was an architect for the Parks Department. The discussions mention participation of Robert Moses, who was the Commissioner of Parks at the time.
The period after World War II brought fundamental discussions about the role of the museum and what it's functions and exhibitions should be. There is extensive correspondence covering those issues, including the statement of Intellectual Policy for the Museum.
Dates
- 1925 - 1959
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed in the Division of Paleontology. Please contact the collection manager for access; materials are sometimes restricted. https://www.amnh.org/research/paleontology/collections/vertebrate-paleontology-archives
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (3 folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The series is arranged chronologically
Creator
- From the Collection: Frick, Childs, 1883-1965 (Person)
- From the Collection: American Museum of Natural History. Department of Vertebrate Paleontology (Organization)
- From the Collection: Anthony, H. E. (Harold Elmer), 1890-1970 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Barnum (Person)
- From the Collection: Burden, W. Douglas (William Douglas), 1898-1978 (Person)
- From the Collection: Clark, James L. (James Lippitt), 1883-1969 (Person)
- From the Collection: Cook, Harold J. (Harold James), 1887-1962 (Person)
- From the Collection: Davison, Frederick Trubee, 1896-1974 (Person)
- From the Collection: Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mellon, Richard K. (Richard King) (Person)
- From the Collection: Nichols, Rachel H. (Rachel Husband) (Person)
- From the Collection: Oliver, James A. (James Arthur), 1914-1981 (Person)
- From the Collection: Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935 (Person)
- From the Collection: Parr, Albert Eide, 1900-1991 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sage, Dean, Jr. (Person)
- From the Collection: Sanford, L. C. (Leonard Cutler), 1868-1950 (Person)
- From the Collection: Schaeffer, Bobb, 1913-2004 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shapiro, Harry L. (Harry Lionel), 1902-1990 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sherwood, George Herbert, 1876-1937 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
