This file contains correspondence regarding a Democratic National Committee fundraiser dinner, opening of the fin whale passage in the Otis Booth Pavilion, budget and finance records, strategic plans, fundraising, Haunted Museum events, the death of Paquita Machris, museum archives, renovation of the 1913 building, volunteer and docent programs, retirement of James Powell, and announcement of Jane Pisano as Museum Director.

This file contains job advertisements for the position of Museum Director.

This file contains the 1936-1937 Director's report to the Board of Supervisors.

This file contains correspondence, receipts, and expense lists.

This file contains correspondence, receipts, and expense lists.

This file contains travel requests and expense claims.

This file contains expense lists, hotel reservations, and travel requests related to the Director's trip to the American Association of Museums annual meeting.

This file contains correspondence, class materials, handouts, and readings for a class titled Ecology of the Tropics, taught by Museum director Fred Truxal.

The Charles F. Gehring Collection documents the activities of Acting Director Charles F. Gehring from 1946-1970 and is comprised primarily of correspondence, budget records, newspaper clippings, and press releases and includes correspondence regarding Hancock Park, exhibitions development, quarterly reports, and capital building projects.

This file contains a funding report to the Museum Director for the period of 1970-1980.