Bobb Schaeffer correspondence
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from 1940-1984. Arranged alphabetically by subject and name of individual or institution.
Dates
- 1940-1984
Creator
- Schaeffer, Bobb, 1913-2004 (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
Biographical / Historical
Bobb Schaeffer (1913-2004) studied the various aspects of vertebrate evolution and joined the AMNH staff in 1946. Much of his descriptive-systematic work was based on Triassic and Jurassic fishes collected under his direction in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho and Texas. He also wrote several papers on the history of the sharks, including one on the cranial anatomy of some uniquely well preserved shark remains from the Permian rocks of Texas. In addition, he was interested in evolutionary theory, and in the patterns of vertebrate development, particularly in relation to the skeleton.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject and name of individual or institution.
General
Historic Call Number: 6:7
- Title
- Bobb Schaeffer correspondence, 1940-1984
- Author
- Melissa Silvestri, Allyson Mellone, Alana Gishlick, 2021
- Date
- 2021 August
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the Department of Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
