Diorama
Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:
Oversize photos -- student guides, 1965
This file contains photos of Museum taxidermist George Adams in the taxidermy studio with student guides.
Quarterly reports, 1949
This file contains quarterly reports by Museum division. The report of the Habitats division includes diorama construction progress, criticism of past taxidermy, habitat group publications, and information on filming construction of the wapiti group as well as accession information for a snow leopard received from the San Diego Zoo.
regarding Mel Lincoln (report from Ralph C. Marill), 1949
This file contains correspondence with Ralph C. Marrill regarding Mel Lincoln and the Habitats division.
Report to the Board of Governors, 1946
This file contains two copies of a Report of the Habitat Group Division to the Board of Governors made in 1946.
Research seminars, 1984
This file contains research seminar flyers. Includes information on a lecture by Martha Maxwell titled, "Pioneer in the Development of Museum Habitat Groups."
San Diego Society of Natural History, 1921-1922
This file contains correspondence with the San Diego Society of Natural History regarding an expedition to Baja California, Mexico, Museum habitat groups, Elephant Seal specimens, and preservation techniques for tanned skins using arsenic and borax.
Science staff -- meeting minutes, 1965-1966
This file contains staff meeting notes and includes information on habitats division staff, screenings of Machris expedition films, the Knudsen-Machris expedition, ornithology collections, and the construction and opening of the elephant waterhole group.
Taxidermy department personnel issues, 1940
This file contains correspondence with the taxidermy department and includes a memorandum regarding a personnel dispute written by Herman T. Beck.
Travel requests, 1981-1982
This file contains travel requests and includes requests to acquire vegetation material for habitat groups and to pick up elephant seal, lemur, tapir, and nilgai specimens from the San Diego Zoo.
Travel requests, 1977-1978
This file contains travel requests and information on the cessation of travel approvals. Includes travel related to the Arabian oryx and maned wolf groups and travel to the San Diego Zoo to pick up jaguar, Nelson's sheep, and Siberian ibex specimens.