Book 3, no. 721-760
Scope and Contents
The Wesleyan Museum records contains annual reports, correspondence, invoices, inventories, catalogues, accession books, photos, and other materials. It is organized into four series.
Series 1 contains Annual Reports of the museum. Series 2 contains Administrative materials, such as correspondence, used in the daily operations of the museum. Series 3, the largest series, is Accessions, Catalogues and Inventories. These materials reflect the museum's natural history focus, with many bird, fish, mammal and insect specimens. There are also detailed lists of shells, minerals, wood samples, coins, marbles, and even a detailed description of the museum's mummy. There are also catalogs of some of the curiosities donated to the museum by collectors or groups. Series 4 is Images, a small collection of photographs and negatives.
Dates
- Creation: 1836-1985
Creator
- From the Collection: Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Some of the bound albums are fragile and should be handled with care.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 Linear Feet (4 hollinger boxes, 3 half hollinger boxes, 4 small flat hollinger boxes, and 1 large flat hollinger box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository