Series 1: Mounted Photographs, 1836-1988, bulk: 1902-1955

Series

Identifier: VPA 104

Staff Only

Dates

1836-1988
Majority of material found within 1902-1955

Creator

American Museum of Natural History (Creator, Organization)

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

13 Linear Feet (31 Standard archival boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Mounted photos of specimens which have been filed according to Romer's Vertebrate Paleontology 3rd ed. A chart of the classification used is in the first drawer. The photos are identified by name and negative number, and also where applicable and known, the AMNH specimen number.

Box 1: Fossil Images - Amphibia, Reptilia
Box 2-8: Fossil Images - Reptilia
Box 8: Fossil Images - Aves, Mammalia
Box 9-25: Fossil Images - Mammalia
Box 25: Laboratory Methods; Fossils as Found in the Field - Asia, Europe, South America, U.S. and Canada
Box 26: Fossils as Found in the Field - U.S. and Canada
Box 27: Fossils as Found in the Field - U.S. and Canada; Fossil Restorations - Fish, Amphibia, Reptilia
Box 28: Fossil Restorations - Fish, Amphibia, Reptilia; Aves
Box 29: Fossil Restorations - Aves; Mammalia
Box 30: Fossil Restorations - Mammalia; Portraits; Maps; Charts
Box 31: Murals; Miscellaneous Photos

Condition

Melissa's note: Some images have glue residue on the back sides, and some images are folded over to fit in the filing cabinet. Labels can fall off of the tabs, but can be inserted back in or taped on. Occasional tears in the mounted board. Some chipped-away parts of photos, like on "Rhino Slab," in Cabinet A116, Drawer 2, where a portion of the photo is chipped off. Some spotting on photos.