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, 
ATMEL IVECIMDEGLS — eae erercrala econ $ 10 
Sustaining Members (annually).. . 25 
ITE IVICTHIDETS ance tee eies Menai ters st 100 
GHOWS sac ee ees ee me es 500 
IP ADEONST et eee Ae see ot ee ee $1,000 
Associate Benefactors.............. 10,000 
Associate Founders................ 25,000 
BONGtAChONsitss ts tee eee 50,000 
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. 
of children. 
In all cases the best results are obtained with small groups 
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 Memoirs, Bulletin and 
Anthropological Papers, the Memoirs and Bulletin edited by J. A. Allen, the Anthropological 
Papers by Clark Wissler. 
the institution. 
These publications cover the field and laboratory researches of 
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 
Nortu AMERICAN INDIANS OF THE PLains. By Clark 
Wissler, Ph.D. Paper, 25 cents; cloth, 50 cents. 
INDIANS OF THE SouTHWEST. By Pliny Earle Goddard, 
Ph.D. Paper, 25 cents; cloth, 50 cents. 
ANIMALS OF THE Past. By Frederic A. Lucas, Sc.D. 
Paper, 35 cents. 
ILLUSTRATED GUIDE LEAFLETS 
GENERAL GUIDE TO THE CoLLEctiIons. New edition 
issued December, 1914. P ice, 25 cents. 
THE COLLECTION OF Minerats. By Louis P. Grata- 
cap, A.M. Price, 5 cents. 
Norru AMERICAN RUMINANTS. 
Price, 10 cents. 
Tue Ancrent Basket Makers oF SouTHEASTERN 
Uran. By George H. Pepper. Price, 10 cents. 
Primitive Art. Price, 15 cents. 
Tue Brrps oF THE Vicinity oF NEw York City. By 
Frank M. Chapman, Se.D. Price, 15 cents. 
PeruviAN Mummies. By Charles W. Mead. Price, 
10 cents. 
Tue METEORITES IN THE FOYER OF THE AMERICAN 
Museum or Naturat History. By Edmund Otis 
Hovey, Ph.D. Price, 10 cents. 
Tue Hasirat Groups or NortaH AMERICAN Birps. 
By Frank M. Chapman, Sc.D. Price, 15 cents. 
By J. A. Allen, Ph.D. 
Tue Indians or MANHATTAN ISLAND AND VICINITY. 
By Alanson Skinner. 
THe Stokes ParinTINGS REPRESENTING GREENLAND 
Esko. Price, 5 cents. 
Brier History or ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS. 
10 cents. 
TREES AND Forestry. By Mary Cynthia Dickerson, 
B.S. A new edition in course of preparation. 
Tue PrRoTEcTION oF River AND HARBOR WATERS FROM 
Mounicrpat Wastes. By Charles-Edward Amory 
Winslow, M.S. Price, 10 cents. 
PLant Forms 1n Wax. By E. C. B. Fassett. 
10 cents. 
Tue EyoLuTion oF THE Horse. 
Ph.D. Price, 20 cents. 
Mammortus AND Masropons. By W.D. Matthew, Ph.D. 
Price, 10 cents. 
Price, 
Price, 
By W.D Matthew, 
REPRINTS 
' THe Grounp Stora Group. By W. D. Matthew, 
Ph.D. Price, 5 cents. 
MetnHops anp REsuLts IN HERPETOLOGY. 
Cynthia Dickerson, B.S. P ice, 5 cents. 
Tue Warr Pitre Group. By Roy W. Miner, A.B. 
Price, 5 cents. 
THe Sea Worm Group! 
Price, 10 cents. 
THe ANCESTRY OF THE EDENTATES. 
thew, Ph.D. Price, 5 cents. 
By Mary 
By Roy W. Miner, A.B. 
By W. D. Mat- 
