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Frederick A. Braun Archives

 Collection
Call Number: IPAR.001158

Description of the Material

A catalog of invertebrate fossils from Europe and North America; papers concerning the evaluation of his personal collections worth and notice of its sale; locality information.

Dates

  • 1930-1930

Creator

Language of Materials

In English.

Extent

5 Linear Feet

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/ypm.ipar.001158

Abstract

The archives of Frederick A. Braun including personal collection notes, his original catalog, and information regarding the contents and sale of his collection to Yale.

Biographical Sketch

Professional collector and dealer; "As fossils were collected and bought and sold, the choice things went into his private collection which eventually included some 15,000 lots and more than 90,000 specimens. From long acquaintance with its owner, Professer Charles Schuchert was aware of the importance of this collection and upon Mr. Braun's death he began negotiations for its purchase from his estate. Failing to find another donor, Professor Schuchert bought it himself, at a cost of almost $5000, thus bringing to the museum in 1930 "the greatest single accession ever made to the invertebrate collections at Yale."" Lull's "Reminiscences", 1946.

Title
Frederick A. Braun Archives
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Samantha Murphy
Date
2014
Description rules
Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Repository

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