DIVISION OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 
USS: NATIONAL MUSEUM 
THR HRDLICKA LIBRARY 
| Dr. Ales Hrdlicka was placed in charge of #he 
Division of Physical Anthropology when it was first 
established in 1903. He retired in 1942. During this 
time he assembled one of the largest collections of 
human skeletons in 'existence and made outstanding 
contributions to his science. On his death, September 
5, 1943, he bequeathed his library to the Division, with 
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the provision that 
it be kept exclusively 
in the said Division, where it may be consulted 
‚but not loaned out \ 
