Tag Archives: MVZ Archives

Dearly Departed: Hilda Hempl Heller

Posted on February 21, 2017 by mvzarchguest

Written by Ashley Lucckesi, a third year student studying Public Health and Molecular &  Cell Biology, participating in the IMLS, “Strategic Stewardship for Sustaining the Archives of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology” project. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Through the Lens: a Look at Joseph Dixon

Posted on October 31, 2016 by mvzarchguest

Written by Masha Paramonova, a 3rd year student participating in URAP for fall 2016 and studying biology.  Often, I find myself deeply lost in the photographs I have the privilege to handle in my hours at the Museum of Vertebrate … Continue reading →

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The Woman Beyond the Portrait: Annie and Samuel Alexander’s 1904 Expedition to East Africa

Posted on October 17, 2016 by mvzarchguest

by Jackie L. Childers, MVZ graduate student One of the major undertakings of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology’s (MVZ) Archives project is digitizing historical photographs. This includes maps, images of specimens and landscapes, as well as portraits of some of … Continue reading →

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Looking at the Screech Owl

Posted on October 3, 2016 by mvzarchguest

Written by Masha Paramonova, a 3rd year student participating in URAP for fall 2016 and studying biology.  As I’ve already looked through hundreds of archived photos in the MVZ’s collection, it can be hard to pick a couple that stand … Continue reading →

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