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The American Museum of Natural History 1 



Corporation 1 



History 1 



Presidents 1 



Corporate Purposes 2 



Founders 2 



Benefactors 2 



Honorary Fellows 3 



Associate Founders 3 



Associate Benefactors 3 



Membership 4 



Membership Fees 4 



Privileges of Members 4 



Gifts and Bequests Exempt from Taxation 5 



Form of Gift or Bequest 5 



Endowment Fund s 



Building Fund s 



Board of Trustees 6 



Committees of the Board of Trustees 7 



Administrative Officers 8 



Committees of the Staff 8 



Scientific Staff 9 



Report of the President 17 



The American Museum Ideal 17 



Indorsement by the City Government 18 



Sections Erected or Appropriated for 19 



Proposed New Building Sections 20 



Cordial Cooperation of City and Citizens 20 



New General Endowment of Two Million Dollars Needed 21 



Arctic and Antarctic Collections 22 



Crocker Land Expedition 22 



Previous Arctic and Antarctic Expeditions 24 



Vanishing Life of Australia 25 



First Australian Expedition 25 



Continued Exploration in Asia 26 



Third Asiatic Expedition 26 



India Expedition 27 



Previous Asiatic Expeditions 28 



Collections for the Oceanic Hall 29 



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