DIVISION OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 



U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 



THE HRDLICKA LIBRARY 



Dr. Aies Hrdlicka was placed in charge of the 

 Division of Physical Anthropology when it was first 

 established in 1903. He retired^i 1942. During this 

 timc he assembled one of/XXe largest collections of 

 human slceletons in exis*Èfice and made outstanding 

 contributions to his science. On his death, September 

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

 the provision that be kept exclusively 



in the said Division, where it may be consultée! 

 but not loaned out " 



