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Scope and Contents From the Series: The Departmental Administration series outline the organizational and exhibition activities of the Natural Sciences Department in its early development, gallery layout, and specimen display, specifically detailed in the monthly department reports (1900-1904) and entomology files (1905-1913). The minutes of the Natural Sciences department as a nominal educational club/committee are included in the series and span from 1944-1960. Also included is the correspondence regarding expeditions of the...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Departmental Administration series outline the organizational and exhibition activities of the Natural Sciences Department in its early development, gallery layout, and specimen display, specifically detailed in the monthly department reports (1900-1904) and entomology files (1905-1913). The minutes of the Natural Sciences department as a nominal educational club/committee are included in the series and span from 1944-1960. Also included is the correspondence regarding expeditions of the...

Scope and Contents From the Series: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Series: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Series: 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...