This file contains division reports concerning publications, field work, new exhibits, and outstanding accessions. Includes Machris accessions records and information on the snow leopard habitat group.

This file contains correspondence related to the estate of Maurice A. Machris, including information on Maurice A. Machris' will, newspaper clippings, and a short biography of Maurice A. Machris and his relation to the Museum.

This file contains correspondence regarding museum field work, museum expedition reports, and Science division meeting reports. It includes information on the Machris expedition to Central India, Brazil expedition plans, and other habitat group and Machris-funded collecting expeditions.

This file contains correspondence regarding the Machris-Knudsen sponsored elephant waterhole group and includes museum publications, information on the dedication of the habitat group, a report by Maurice A. Machris, travel advertisements for Mozambique and includes event invitations for the elephant group opening, film screening advertisements and tickets, and opening night guest and speaker lists.

This file contains correspondence regarding the Maurice Machris habitat fund and includes information on the Arabian oryx group and loss of a gorilla specimen for a proposed lowland gorilla habitat group.

This file contains mixed correspondence regarding parking policies, closure of the La Brea excavation site, the Page Museum, La Brea funding problems, long term loan of African mammals to the Fort Roosevelt Museum, and a dedication plaque for Maurice A. Machris.

This file contains correspondence with the Life Sciences division regarding the El Segundo sand dunes, a collecting expedition to Africa, work in the diorama halls and includes correspondence with Maurice A. Machris regarding the Arabian Oryx diorama.

This file contains correspondence regarding a narwhal film production by Maurice A. Machris and includes Machris film collection accession data, narwhal expedition planning, contribution and donation records from Maurice A. Machris, and an exhchange with Paquita Machris.

This file contains a report given by Maurice A. Machris to the Board of Supervisors regarding elephant habitat group and African expedition planning.

This series contains materials related to the Machris narwhal collecting expedition.