DIVISION OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 



U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 



THE HRDLICKA LIBRARY 



Dr. Ales Hrdlicka was placed in charge of the 

 Division of Physical Anthropology when it was first 

 established in 1903. He rc+ired in 1942. Düring this 

 fime he assembled one of the largesf collections of 

 human skeletons in existence and made oufsfanding 

 contributions to his science. On his death, September 

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



tho provioion that — " jf b e kept exclusivoly 



in the said Division, whete-rhm ay b e c o nsult e d 

 but not loaned out " 



