Box 5
Contains 78 Results:
Lists of rocks, 1905, 1910
List of Mexican and other rocks collected by Hovey. Catalog of American rocks offered by Foote Mineral Co.
Lantern slides, 1915
Letter from Hovey to D.W. Johnson regarding lantern slides for sale. Catalog of lantern slides for sale. Contains Separation Sheet noting that photo prints were moved from this folder to Negative Storage Room.
De Cagny Collection, etc., 1912-1913
Correspondence regarding possible acquisition of de Cagny and de Dragon collections. Also contains flyer and description of de Cagny collection. Contains Separation Sheet noting that photo prints and postcard were moved from this folder to Negative Storage Room.
Meteorite loans, 1913, 1915
Correspondence regarding loans of meteorite fragments to other institutions or researchers. Also contains delivery receipts.
Pension fund, 1913, 1915, 1922
Correspondence regarding the museum's pension fund and pension fund contributions. Also contains receipts for pension fund contributions, a memorandum about group insurance, and an annual report by the Pension Board of AMNH.
Receiving set, 1913-1919
Primarily correspondence regarding acquisition of a wireless receiving set for time signals. Also contains a receipt and a pamphlet.
Meteor Crater, 1907-1921
Primarily correspondence regarding Meteor Crater exhibit and return of specimens to Princeton. Also includes report about Meteor Crater and list of specimens.
Proposed bills, 1913-1914
Correspondence with various elected officials regarding proposed bills (Hovey expresses support or opposition). Also includes text from Tariff Act.
Exhibits, 1914-1919
Correspondence regarding exhibit on Catskill Mountain and Hudson River region and exhibit on water supply. Also contains business card and notes.
Fieldwork, 1913-1924
Primarily correspondence regarding fieldwork in Puerto Rico and Oklahoma, as well as a dispute with C. Schuchert regarding ownership of a collection of fossils. Also contains bills of lading.