Aitken, Helen J.

Scope and Contents The Correspondence Series contains general correspondence regarding administrative and staff duties of the Natural Sciences Department as well as more specific exchanges between department curators and Franklin W. Hooper concerning specimen maintenance and exhibition, specifically from Alfred G. Mayer, Jacob Doll, Charles Schaeffer, and Helen J. Aitkin. Correspondence focuses on interior display, the growth of the taxidermy lab, communication with other institutions, and expeditions by the...