La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
Found in 137 Collections and/or Records:
Foundation, 1968-1980
This file contains Foundation correspondence regarding Proposition 13, Hancock Park museum development, museum tool replacement, a jaguar collecting expedition to Mexico, budget plans, grant applications, and foundation policies and procedures.
General correspondence, 1985-1993
This file contains mixed correspondence regarding the Page Museum 10th anniversary, tax issues, NSF audits, criticisms of Craig C. Black, and a list of contracts between county and museum foundations.
General correspondence, 1993-2001
This file contains mixed correspondence regarding the Museum mission statement, tax records, NAGPRA, the appointment of James L. Powell as director, ID badges, repatriation, pesticide usage, grant theft charges against Dr. Adam Kessler, and the Page Museum and includes newspaper clippings.
General correspondence -- January-March, 1984
This file contains correspondence regarding Hancock Park development projects, National Science Foundation programs, and the Dinosaur Ball.
General correspondence -- January-March, 1984
This file contains mixed correspondence regarding earthquake preparedness procedures, admission fees, employee retirement plans, the 1984 Olympic games, travel requests, parking policies, budget records, the annual craft fair, the Page Museum, Museum concessions, and audit reports.
Giant ground sloth -- oversize photos
This file contains photos of a mounted skeleton of giant ground sloth from Rancho La Brea.
Hancock Library, 1979
This file contains planning and proposals for the combining of Hancock and NHM library collections.
Hancock Park, 1964-1972
This series contains materials related to Hancock Park, Rancho La Brea, and the George C. Page Museum.
Hancock Park, 1969-1971
This series contains materials related to Hancock Park, Rancho La Brea, and the George C. Page Museum.
Hancock Park, 1955-1956
This collection is composed primarily of correspondence, as well as newspaper clippings, and exhibition schedules. The collection documents the activities of Director of the Los Angeles County Museum, Jean Delacour from 1952-1960 and incldues correspondence regarding Museum publicity, habitat hall construction and collecting expeditions to Alaska, UNESCO, and exhibitions development.