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The museum in America : innovators and pioneers / by Edward P. Alexander.
| Author/creator | Alexander, Edward P. |
| Other author | American Association for State and Local History. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Walnut Creek : AltaMira Press, ©1997. |
| Description | 224 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | American Association for State and Local History book series American Association for State and Local History book series. ^A379042 |
| Contents | Foreword / William Seale -- Introduction: toward a definition of the American Museum -- Henry Fairfield Osborn: develops a model natural history museum -- Carl Ethan Akeley: perfects the habitat group exhibition -- Henry Watson Kent: standardizes functions of the art museum -- Alfred Hamilton Barr, Jr.: brings modern art to the museum -- Reuben Gold Thwaites: makes a historical society reach the people of a state -- William Sumner Appleton: preserves important sites throughout New England -- Frank Friedman Oppenheimer: uses visitors as part of museum experiments -- Anna Billings Gallup: popularizes the first children's museum -- John Robert Kinard: expands the neighborhood museum -- Katherine Coffey: attracts the community into a general museum -- Charles Sprague Sargent: plants an outstanding botanical garden -- William Temple Hornaday: founds a varied and popular zoo -- Paul Joseph Sachs: teaches a pioneering course in museum studies -- Epilogue: the American museum progresses. |
| Local note | Little-325534--305131026158Z |
| General note | "Published in cooperation with the American Association for State and Local History." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 97021127 |
| ISBN | 0761989463 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0761989471 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | AM11 .A55 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |