The American Museum of Natural History 



Seventy-seventh Street and Central Park West, New York City 



Open free to the public on every day in the year. 



The American Museum of Natural History was established in 1869 to promote the 

 Natural Sciences and to diffuse a general knowledge of them among the people. It is dependent 

 upon private subscriptions and the fees from members for procuring needed additions to the 

 collections and for carrying on explorations in America and other parts of the world. The 

 membership fees are, 



Guides for Study of Exhibits are provided on request to members and teachers by the 

 department of public education. Teachers wishing to bring classes should write or telephone 

 the department for an appointment, specifying the collection to be studied. Lectures to 

 classes may also be arranged for. In all cases the best results are obtained with small groups 

 of children. 



The Museum Library contains more than 60,000 volumes with a good working collection 

 of publications issued by scientific institutions and societies in this country and abroad. 

 The library is open to the public for reference daily — Sundays and holidays excepted — 

 from 9 A. M. to 5 p. m. 



The Technical Publications of the Museum comprise the Menwirs, Bulletin and 

 Anthropological Papers, the Memoirs and Bulletin edited by J. A. Allen, the Anthropological 

 Papers by Clark Wissler. These publications cover the field and laboratory researches of 

 the institution. 



The Popular Publications of the Museum comprise the Journal, edited by Mary 

 Cynthia Dickerson, the Handbooks, Leaflets and General Guide. The following list gives 

 some of the popular publications; complete lists, of both technical and popular publications, 

 may be obtained from the Librarian. 



POPULAR PUBLICATIONS 



HANDBOOKS The Indians of Manh.^ttan Island and Vicinity. 



-., . , ,, r, /-.i 1 By Alanson Skinner. Price. 20 cents. 



North American Indians of the Plains. By Llark „ ^ r. ». ,-. ^i . t^- > 



Wissler, Ph.D. Paper. 25 cents; cloth, 50 cents. ^^^l^ ''T Forestry. By Mary Cynthia Dickerson, 



„ T. ni- T- 1 /-^ ij J B.b. A new edition in course of preparation. 



Indians OF the Southwest. By Pliny harle Uoddard, t- ,, „ 



Ph.D. Paper, 25 cen/s,- cloth. 50 cents. The Protection of River and Harbor Waters from 



„ r. r^ 1 ■ . T o T^ Municipal wastes. By Charles-hdward Amorv 



Animals of the Past. By I'rederic A. Lucas. bc.L). Winslow. M..S. Price, 10 cents. 



DiNosIuR^s' 'b?W. D. Malthew, Ph.D. Price, 25 ^^0"^.^"' "" ^^'^''- ^"^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^'''"- ^"'"^ 



''"''iLLUSTEATED GUIDE LEAFLETS '^l^h^'.^Xce! 20 c™ /.."""'''• ^y W. D. Matthew,, 



General Guide to the Collections. New edition Mammoths and Mastodons. By W.D.Matthew, Ph.D. 



issued August. 1916. Price. 25 cents. Price, 10 cents. 



The Collection of Minerals. By Louis P. Grata- How to Collect .\nd Preserve Insects. By Frank. 



cap, A.M. Price. 5 cents. E. Lutz, Ph.D. Price. 10 cents. 



North American Ruminants. By J. A. Allen. Ph.D. Our Common Butterflies. By Frank E. Lutz, Ph.D., 



Price, 10 cents. and F. E. Watson. Price, 15 cents. 



The Ancient Basket Makers of Southeastern The Big Tree and its Story. Price, 10 cents. 



Utah. By George H. Pepper. Price, 10 cents. •dw-dtjthhhc" 



_ , n • 1 - ; BEPKINTS 

 Primitive Art. Price, lo cents. 



The Birds of the Vicinity of New York City. Bv The Ground Sloth Group. By W. D. Matthew, 



Frank M. Chapman, Sc.D. Price, 15 cents. ' Ph.D. Price, o cents. 



Peruvian Mum.mies. By Charles W. Mead. Price. The Wharf Pile Group. By Roy W. Miner, A.B. 



10 cents. ^'■'C^^ ^ fen/s. 



The Meteorites in the Foyer of the American The Sea Worm Group. By Roy W. Miner, A.B. 



Museum of Natur.\l History. By Edmund Otis Price. 10 cents. 



Hovey, Ph.D. Price, 10 cents. The Ancestry' of the Edentates. By W. D. Mat- 



The Habitat Groups of North American Birds. thew. Ph.D. Price. 5 cents. 



By Frank M. Chapman. Sc.D. Second edition issued Heredity- and Sex. By Frank E. Lutz, Ph.D. 



May, 1916. Price, 25 cents. Price. 10 cents. 



