Department of Vertebrate Paleontology map collection
Collection
Identifier: VPA 106
Scope and Contents
Department of Vertebrate Paleontology map collection. Includes commercial and handdrawn maps of North America, South America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Some maps are annotated. Also includes rolled maps above map drawers and in corner of archives.
Dates
- 1880-1990
Creator
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
Extent
269.5 Linear Feet (56 drawers)
Language of Materials
English
General
Historic call number: VPA 70
Creator
- Title
- American Museum of Natural History. Department of Vertebrate Paleontology map collection, 1880-1990
- 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
- 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 Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
Contact:
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
