William H. Carr papers, 1920-1982
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Carr, William H. (William Henry), 1902-1985.
- Title
- William H. Carr papers
- Dates
- 1920-1982 (inclusive)19201982
- Quantity
- 5 cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 08941
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
William Henry Carr (1902-1985) was an interpretive naturalist, outdoor museum conservator and author. From 1919-1944 he was a curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, developing the use of living demonstration exhibits for outdoor museums. Carr retired from the Museum in 1944 due to poor health and settled in Tucson, Arizona, where he was a freelance writer. Along with Arthur Newton Pack (1893-1975), they founded the Ghost Ranch Museum in Abiquiu, New Mexico, in 1949 and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, in 1952; both are outdoor, living-nature museums.
Content Description
Contains biographical information on Carr (1922-1982) and Arthur Newton Pack (1950-1976); professional correspondence (1932-1982); the manuscript, transcripts of interviews of employees and research notes used to write "The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Its Basis and Beginnings" (1971-1982); newspaper clippings (1973-1982); miscellaneous photographs; speeches on the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and outdoor education (1952-1982); and subject files with correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings and photographs on the American Museum of Natural History, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the Ghost Ranch Museum (1920-1982).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Museums -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Natural history museums -- Arizona -- Tucson.
- Natural history museums -- New Mexico -- Abiquiu.
- Open-air museums -- Arizona -- Tucson.
- Open-air museums -- New Mexico -- Abiquiu.
Corporate Names
- American Museum of Natural History.
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (Tucson, Ariz.)
- Ghost Ranch (Abiquiu, N.M.)
Geographical Names
- Abiquiu (N.M.)
- New York (N.Y.) -- History.
- Tucson (Ariz.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Manuscripts.
- Photographs.
Occupations
- Museum curators.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Carr, William H. (William Henry), 1902-1985 -- Arizona-Sonora desert museum, its basis and beginnings.
- Pack, Arthur Newton, 1893-1975.
