Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926
- Extent:
- 10 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item title, item date], Carl Ethan Akeley Papers, A.A31, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Background
- Scope and Content:
Material relating to Akeley's interests in the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago Natural History Museum); the American Museum of Natural History; the Cement Gun Construction Company; Akeley Camera, Inc.; the General Engineer Depot, U.S. Army; the Roosevelt Monument; and his African expeditions.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Lewis Ellsworth Akeley and Clarence L. Dewey, June-July 1941, through the efforts of Mrs. Akeley.
- Arrangement:
The collection includes 2 boxes of materials arranged by subject; 3 boxes of unindexed correspondence; 2 boxes of indexed correspondence; 1 box of published writings; 1 box of blueprints; and 1 box of newspaper clippings.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The Carl Ethan Akeley Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item title, item date], Carl Ethan Akeley Papers, A.A31, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Rush Rhees LibrarySecond Floor, Room 225755 Library Rd.Rochester, NY 14627, United States
- CONTACT:
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(585) 275-2121rarebks@library.rochester.edu