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Paleontology

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Barnum Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: VPA 114
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Brown's correspondence, notes, images and maps relating to his field work, papers of his second wife, Lilian Brown, drafts of unfinished autobiography, notes and illustrations for his scientific articles, records of his work for the museum, including exhibition halls, records of his commercial work as well as reports from his consulting work for the goverment. The collection also contains papers of Peter Kaisen who was a long-term Brown's assistant.

Dates: 1877-1963

E-news (PaleoCenter)

 Collection
Identifier: EXH.025

Frick Collection

 Organization

Frick Laboratory

 Organization

Frick Laboratory administrative and personnel records

 Collection
Identifier: VPA 111
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Childs Frick correspondence. The majority of the papers consern his relationship with the American Museum of Natural History while running the Frick Laboratory as well as his role as museum Trustee.

There is also Frick's correspondence with other scientists and institutions that deals with both research in paleontology and Frick's financial support of their activities.

A very small number of letters are of personal nature.

Dates: 1912-1968

Norman Dennis Newell Collection, 1909-2005 (bulk 1973-2003)

 Collection
Identifier: Mss .N495
Scope and Contents These papers consist of Newell’s scientific work at the American Museum of Natural History from 1973-2005, and Columbia University from 1945-1997; and his contributions mentioned below in the individual Series. They also include some personal and family papers dating from his childhood in Kansas through his education at the University of Kansas at Lawrence and Yale University, to his death in 2005. Series I: Correspondence with Individuals (includes some institutions, where...
Dates: 1909-2005 (bulk 1973-2003)

Paleontology expeditions photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 521
Scope and Contents

Photographs taken on paleontology expeditions in various locations including Lake Callabonna. One photograph of Dr. Granger digging up fossils (K-Set 3).

Dates: circa 1970

Series 3: Relationship between Frick and AMNH , 1920 - 1974

 Series
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to the relationship between Childs Frick and AMNH.

It includes the arrangements regarding Frick Laboratory as well as other dealings that Childs Frick had with the museum.

There are multiple records of funds payed by Childs Frick and Childs Frick Corporation to the American Museum of Natural History.

Dates: 1920 - 1974