DIVISION OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 

 U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 



THE HRDUCKA LIBRARY 



Dr. Ales Hrdlicka was placcd in chargc of the 

 Division of Physical Anthropology when it was first 

 established in 1903. He rctircd in 1942. During this 

 time he assemblcd one of the largesf collections of 

 human skeletons in existence and made outstanding 

 contributions to his sciencc. On his death, September 

 5, 1943, he bequeathed his library to the Division, with 



the provision that " // fec kept exclusively 



in the soid Division, where it may be consulted 

 but not loaned out " 





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