Craig Black collection

Collection

Identifier: NHM-ARC-0011

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed primarily of correspondence, as well as newspaper clippings, press releases, gallery floorplans, incident reports, grant proposals, division reports, meeting notes, and finance and budget records. The collection documents the activities of Director of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, Craig Black from 1984-1994 and incldues correspondence regarding exhibitions planning, research expeditions, specimen loans, repatriation of cultural property, and museum thefts. The collection also includes information regarding the Museum split with LACMA, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and correspondence with President Ronald Reagan.

Dates

1966-1995

Biographical / Historical

Craig Black (1932-1988), paleontologist, served as Director of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum from 1984-1994.

Extent

5.42 Linear Feet (13 Full Hollinger Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Craig C. Black collection documents the activities of Museum Director Craig C. Black (1932-1988) from 1984-1994 and is comprised of correspondence, newspaper clippings, press releases, and gallery floorplans and incldues correspondence regarding exhibitions planning, research expeditions, specimen loans, repatriation of cultural property, and museum thefts. The collection also includes information regarding the Museum split with LACMA, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and correspondence with President Ronald Reagan.

Arrangement

Arranged in sixteen series:

Series 1. Budget and financial information, 1966-1995. Series 2. Collections management, 1981-1985. Series 3. Construction and building projects, 1982-1986. Series 4. Correspondence, 1966-1995. Series 5. Ephemera, 1985-1994. Series 6. Exhibitions, 1980-1994. Series 7. Grants, 1982-1984. Series 8. Greystone, 1987-1988. Series 9. Hancock Park, 1993-1994. Series 10. Hart Ranch, 1987-1988. Series 11. Museum collecting expeditions, 1984. Series 12. Petersen Automotive Museum, 1994. Series 13. Press clippings, 1986-1992. Series 14. Policies and procedures, 1976-1995. Series 15. Publications, 1973-1984. Series 16. Reports and meeting notes, 1982-1987.