Felix M. Warburg Memorial Halls (Forestry Halls), 1937-1962

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 designers. There are several photographs, sketches blueprints and designs as well as written goals for the development, population and display of the diorama halls. This collection also includes information on the donors and design models for the display for various animals and their natural habitats. The Department of Preparations activities and actions based on this collection are inclusive of the following halls: African Mammal Hall, Asian Mammal Hall(s), Australian Wing, Felix M. Warburg Memorial Halls (Forestry Halls), Fossil Halls (Dinosaur Halls), Hall of Geology, Insect Hall, Invertebrate Hall, Hall of Man, Mexican Hall, New York State Birds, North American Bird Hall, North American Mammal Hall, Hall of Ocean Life, Primate Hall, South American Hall, Temporary Exhibits.

The field notes contained within this collection range in depth and detail. Overall the field notes give estimates for the use, cost and necessity of supplies for the collection storage, shipping and taxidermy of various specimens.