William Diller Matthew papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains William Diller Matthew's correspondence, schoolwork, research notes, and manuscripts. Many of the manuscripts are undated or drafts that would go on to be published in the AMNH Bulletin. In addition to notes and assignments from his courses at Columbia University, this collection includes some lecture notes from his tenure as a professor at the University of California Berkeley. His manuscripts largely focus on the morphology and classification of Eocene mammals and later Cenozoic mammals; he took a particular interest in horses and evolution as a broader theme. Box 1 contains biographical materials, correspondence, educational materials from his time as both a student and a professor, notes and reports from expeditions, and general notes and figures. Boxes 2 through 5 contain his manuscripts, including a number of papers written about AMNH collections and specimen restoration.
Dates
- Creation: 1893-1943
Creator
- Matthew, William Diller, 1871-1930 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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
Full Extent
2.08 Linear Feet (5 boxes and one oversized folder )
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
General
Historic Call Number: 8:4
Formerly VPA 45
Source
- Sternfeld, Ruth, d. 2007 (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- William Diller Matthew papers, 1893-1927
- Author
- Melissa Silvestri, Allyson Mellone, Alana Gishlick, 2021
- Date
- 2021 August
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Minimal level collection record created with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America grant, 2020.
Revision Statements
- August 2021: Based on Ruth Sternfeld's historic finding aid, Binder 7.
- October 2025: Re-processed by Kiana Clark to add further description and re-house materials.
Repository Details
Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
