Series 4: Professional Materials, 1897-2022
Scope and Contents
This series consists of materials related to Gaffney's activities at the American Museum of Natural History, administrative materials related to Gaffney's museum employment, and materials related to the institution's collections and history. Also included are materials related to Gaffney's professional activities including Society of Vertebrate Paleontology conferences, National Science Foundation grant applications, and peer reviews of publications and grants. Of special interest are the extensive documentation of the multiyear renovation of the fossil halls on the fourth floor of the museum. This documentation includes correspondence, planning, and photographs.
Dates
- 1897-2022
Extent
From the Collection: 55 Linear Feet (64 letter-sized boxes, 13 legal sized boxes, 2 oversized boxes, and 16 large custom-made boxes. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Separated Materials
Negatives of photographs of Gaffney and colleagues have been removed from the collection and transfered to the main archives.
Creator
- From the Collection: Gaffney, Eugene S. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
