Taxidermy
Found in 181 Collections and/or Records:
Accessions records, 1952-1969
This file contains accessions records and correspondence and includes accession paperwork for mammals collected for habitat groups and for the Maurice Machris produced Tres Marias Islands collecting expedition film.
African Mammal Hall catalog, 1940-1950
This file contains a catalog of mammals featured in the African Mammal Hall.
American Association of Museums, 1920-1921
This file contains correspondence with the American Association of Museums and Museum taxidermist John Rowley regarding a collecting expedition to Africa and a planned Chimpanzee habitat group.
American Museum of Natural History, 1928-1929
This file contains correspondence regarding construction of the diorama halls as well as correspondence with Mrs. Carl Akeley regarding the sale of taxidermy mounts from the American Museum of Natural History. This file also includes correspondence with Jonas Brothers taxidermy studios and newspaper clipping featuring an article on the collaboration between Theodore Roosevelt and Carl Akeley.
American Museum of Natural History, 1929-1930
This file contains mixed correspondence, as well as correspondence with the American Museum of Natural History regarding to the gift of a mounted walrus to the Musuem.
American Museum of Natural History, 1929-1932
This file contains correspondence with the American Museum of Natural History regarding the Museum's bison habitat group.
Annual reports -- habitat groups, 1968-1970
This file contains annual budget reports.
Arizona Studio of Taxidermy, 1933-1934
This file contains correspondence with the Arizona Studio of Taxidermy regarding the mounting of mountain lion kittens, the mountain lion habitat group. Due to budget issues, Director William Bryan utilized personal funds to pay for the mounting of three mountain lion skins.
Assistant Director -- Lee Arnold, 1976
This file contains correspondence regarding equipment in the taxidermy studio and habitats department and includes information on the position of curator of anthropology.
Berkeley, 1919-1921
This file contains correspondence with Museum taxidermist John Rowley, disputes over the a Grizzly Bear skull specimen, and the Daggett collection of Birds.