Diorama enhancement project notebook, 2006-2007
Scope and Contents
This series contains correspondence, scientific collecting permits, and other materials related to museum collecting expeditions, primarily those for the collection of animals and foreground material for the construction of the Museum's habitat groups. It includes an African Mammal Hall catalog, diorama enhancement project planning materials, and an autobiography of background painter Hanson Puthuff.
Dates
- Other: 2006-2007
Extent
From the Collection: 44 Linear Feet (46 full Hollinger boxes, 4 half Hollinger boxes, 1 Paige carton, 14 oversize flat archival boxes, 2 reels of 16mm film, 9 rolls of blueprints, 8 oversize exhibition notebooks, 8 pieces oversized label copy (unhoused), and 1 index card box.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This file contains the Diorama Enhancement Project notebook, containing copies of emails, diorama hall planning and scheduling, budget information, and a list of diorama changes and species written by Museum taxidermist Tim Bovard in 2021.
Repository Details
Part of the The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Museum Archives Repository