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Museums and schools

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Wesleyan University Museum records

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-027
Abstract The Wesleyan Museum was created in 1871 to supplement the science curriculum at Wesleyan University. Its collections of natural history materials as well as enthnographic artifacts made it popular with students and faculty in the late 19th century. It became less important to the university as new methods of studying supplanted the museum, and it was closed in 1957. The Wesleyan Museum Records contains annual reports, correspondence, invoices, inventories, catalogues, accession books,...
Dates: 1836-1985