Archive Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
38.AH.JV1 |
Title |
"Miscellaneous Notes Taken on Staten Island, N.Y" |
Object Name |
Journal |
Scope & Content |
The first of two columes of journals by Arthur Hollick, a paleo-botanist, geologist, and one of the founders of the Natural Science Association, predecessor of the Staten Island Museum. Thhe journals contain field notes, anecdotes, and insights on the founders' vision for building a local museum. Hollick served as the Association's first Correspondence Secretary and later as Director of the Museum from 1914 - 1919. He contributed a great deal to the creation of the Museum's archival and herbarium collections.In 1909, he acquired a mastodon's tooth, found near Moravian Cemetery on Staten Island, for the Museum's collection. The Museum's mastodon replica is named Hollick in his honor. |
Collection |
Arthur Hollick |
Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1887 |
Web Rights |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ |
Catalog type |
Archive |