DIVISION OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 



U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 



THE HRDLICKA LMARY 



Dr. Aies Hrdlicka was placed in charge of the 

 Division of Physical Anthropology when it was first 

 established in 1903. He retired in 1942. During this 

 timc he assembled one of the largest col lecf ions of 

 human slceletons in existence and made outstanding 

 contributions to his science. On his death, September 

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



the provision that " if f> e kzpt exc/l/S/Vç/y 



in the said DivisiGnT-whefe-ti -may be c onsttHed 

 huijiotloaned ouf " 



