Am luseum of Natural History ( ( American Museum of Natural History Library - Special Collections Request for access to the Archives, Manuscript and Photographic Print Collections Name: RONALD H. EPP Date: 1/12/04 Institutional affiliation: Southern New Hampshire University Title / position Director of Shapind Library Permanent address: 47 POND VIEW DR., Merrimach, NH. 03054 Local address: 2500 N. River Rd., Manchester, NH 03106 Telephone: 603-424-6149 email: epp. snhu.edu Subject of research / collection to be consulted (include dates if possible): Origins of Acadia national Park and its founder, George B. Dorr (1853-1944). Purpose of inquiry (thesis, publication, exhibit, etc.). Describe briefly, include title if possible: Biography of ANP Founder. Please attach brief (approximately one page) project summary to this application and a copy of your curriculum vitae or resume. 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Archives, Manuscripts, and Personal Papers Photograph Collection Moving Image Collection Art and Memorabilia Vertical Files Researching Special Collections Selected Search Tools for Special Collections Reproduction & Digitization Obtaining Photographic Images Permission & Licensing Archives, Manuscripts, and Personal Papers ) Printer-friendly version Copyright © 2010 American Museum of Natural History http://library.amnh.org/special-collections 2/17/2010 Page 1 of 2 Ronald Epp From: "Matthew Pavlick" To: "Ronald Epp" Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 12:47 PM Subject: Re: Henry Fairfield Osborn Query Ronald - I was unable to locate any correspondence between Osborn and George Bucknam Dorr within the Henry F. Osborn Papers. The letter probably resides within another collection. I performed an on-line search of the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) at http://lcweb.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/nucmc.html using the name of Dorr, George and it came back with a listing of several institutions which hold collections on or about Dorr. Perhaps the letter resides within one of those collections. I hope this is of some assistance and best of luck with your search. PPC D66 Best regards, List of Perme Paper lls - Philo Prit call. At 10:03 AM 2/18/2003 -0500, you wrote: I am engaged in research for a biography of George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944), a contemporary of AMNH President Osborn, and founder and first superintendent of Acadia National Park. Mr. Osborn wrote a letter of support for road development in Lafayette National Park (later Acadia) which was entered into a formal hearing before the Secretary of the Interior on March 26, 1924. I lack a copy of these remarks and would certainly value knowing whether they are in your possession and if so whether this document might be copied for me. I came across this reference at the Rockefeller Archive Center. I am unable to discern from your online catalog whether you might have manuscript materials relative to the relationship between Mr. Dorr and President Osborn. I appreciate the professional courtesy of your effort to determine whether any documents relative to my interests are in your holdings. Thank you. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of the Harry & Gertrude Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University 2500 North River Road Manchester, NH 03106-1045 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 (fax) Matthew Pavlick Media Assets Archivist American Museum of Natural History Library Services 2/24/2003 Page 1 of 3 Epp, Ronald From: Mark Katzman [mkatzman@amnh.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:54 AM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Reproduction of PPC.D66 (G.B. Dorr) Here's what I find on the backs: If you want any scanned at high resolution let me know. 1. May-June 1920 M.C. Dickerson p. 258 p. 1255-265 2. (stamp) "The Champlain Photographic Studio/Landscape, Park and Garden Photographs, Bar Harbor, Maine" p..250 3. = = = = 11 " 11 /Extra Dorr May-June 1920 p.255-265 photos 4& 5. Identical: p.260 May-June 1920/M/C. Dickerson p.288 ((one image has the Champlain Studio info 6. May-June 1920 p. 255-265/M.C. Dickerson/ Champlain Studio info 7. Just Champlain Studio info 8. May-June 1920/Champlain Studio stamp 9. (image of children and two men to their right) May-June 1920 p. 255-265 / M.C. Dickerson (156) 10. Champlain Studio stamp/ Extra Dorr - May-June 1920 p. 255-265 p. 291 11.M. C. Dickerson (157) May-June 1920 p. 255-265 12. (stairway leading up) - Champlain stamp/ M.C. Dickerson (149) May-June 1920 p. 255-265 13. (people standing under rockface)/Champlain stamp/ (148) M.C. Dickerson ("Return to Editor Amer. Mus.)/May-June 1920 p. 255-265 14. (two hawks) May-June 1920 15. (small waterfall and lake) K5 (cropping and half-tone note) 16. Champlain stamp/May-June 1920 K21 17. Champlain stamp/"Return to Am. Museum." K27 18. (man alone on pathway) 154 M.C. Dickerson May June-1920 p. 255-265 19. M.C. DIckerson (155) May-June 1920 At 01:53 PM 1/24/2004 -0500, you wrote: Dear Mark, The photocopies arrived yesterday. None are images that I have seen elsewhere. Their uniqueness is important as you might well recognize. I wonder whether your records have any additional information on the photographers. I couldn't find anything in OCLC on photographer A. Dockham nor any additional information on their historical connection with your museum. Thank you! 1/27/2004 AMC[dorr,george[1,1017,2,3,3,3,4,6,5,100,6,1]]0 (10-1) Page 1 of 1 Records 10 through 10 of 18 returned. Author: Dorr, George Bucknam, 1853-1944. Title: Maine field photographs, 1919-1920. Description: 19 photoprints : b&w. Notes: Superintendent of Lafayette National Park. Views of Lafayette National Park at Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island in Maine shortly after its creation in February 1919. This was the first national park established east of the Mississippi. The backs of those prints stamped Champlain Photographic Studio also bear the name M.C. Dickerson (then editor of NATURAL HISTORY) . Photographs were probably taken by Dorr and by A. S. Dockham. Subjects: Botany -- Maine. Ornithology -- Maine. Forests and forestry -- Maine. Mount Desert Island (Me. ) -- Description and travel -- Views. Photoprints. ftamc Other authors: Dockham, A. S. Other authors: Champlain Photographic Studio. Location: American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Library Services, New York, NY. Control No : NYHV88-A1285 Tagged display | Previous Record | Next Record I Brief Record Display | New Search This display was generated by the CNIDR Web-Z39.50 gateway, version 1.08, with Library of Congress Modifications. http://lcweb.loc.gov/cgi-bin/zgate?pres.../rlinamc3.html,zinc.rlg.org,200%26AUTH%3drlinam 1/8/2004 Page 1 of 2 Epp, Ronald From: Mark Katzman [mkatzman@amnh.org] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 3:06 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Reproduction of PPC.D66 (G.B. Dorr) Ronald, Mr. Pavlick is no long here. I should be able to have the copies off to you by early next week. I can send an invoice for $10.65 along in the package and you can pay by check or if you want to pay by credit card you could fax in the info to the number below: credit card number, ex. date, name on card, complete mailing address for card billing. Regards, Mark Katzman At 09:51 AM 1/9/2004 -0500, you wrote: Last February Mr. Pavlich assisted me with some research on George B. Dorr. Currently I am completing research on a biography of George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944) and in your List of Personal Papers, Ms., and Photo Print Collections are 19 photoprints taken at Lafayette Natiuonal Park by Mr. Dorr and others. (PPC.D66) Since the content of these images cannot be deduced from the record, I would like to have a photocopy of each of these images produced and mailed to me according to the schedule on your Photgraph Price Information Sheet. If I interpret your schedule correctly the cost should be ( 0.35 X 19 images= $6.65 plus $ 4.00 postage and handling= $ 10.65). Since you access Visa cards, hoiw can I provide that information securely? Thank you for this opprtunity to examine reproductions of images that have long eluded my grasp. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft- com:office:office" D 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax 1/9/2004 Page 2 of 2 Mark Katzman American Museum of Natural History Special Collections 79th Street @ Central Park West New York, NY 10024 Phone: 212.769.5420 Fax: 212.769.5009 email: mkatzman@amnh.org 1/9/2004 Epp, Ronald From: speccol@amnh.org Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:51 AM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Reproduction of PPC.D66 (G.B.Dorr) Dear Researcher, We have received your e-mail inquiry. Thank you for your interest in Archives and Special Collections at the American Museum of Natural History. Please be aware that we are presently estimating a four to six week response time for inquiries regarding the acquisition of still and moving images for licensing and for permission to publish or broadcast these images. The photographic and vertical files in the Special Collections reading room are available for research without an appointment, Wednesday through Friday from 2 to 4 PM. We encourage any researcher with an immediate need to obtain images to visit us and conduct your research here at those times. We will be happy to assist you. For scholarly and general reference questions regarding the Archives and the Photographic, Film, Memorabilia and Art Collections or to make an appointment to research the collections please allow a response time of up to two weeks. Archival researchers must submit the following application form. http://library.amnh.org/special/policies/archform.pdf Please print it out and return to us by mail or by fax along with a brief description of your project and a copy of your CV. Thank you, Archives and Special Collections American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 Fax: 212 769-5009 URL: htp://library.amnh.org/special/index.html Phone: 212 769-5420 1 Message Page 1 of 1 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:52 AM To: 'speccol@amnh.org' Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: Reproduction of PPC.D66 (G.B. Dorr) Last February Mr. Pavlich assisted me with some research on George B. Dorr. Currently I am completing research on a biography of George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944) and in your List of Personal Papers, Ms., and Photo Print Collections are 19 photoprints taken at Lafayette Natiuonal Park by Mr. Dorr and others. (PPC.D66) Since the content of these images cannot be deduced from the record, I would like to have a photocopy of each of these images produced and mailed to me according to the schedule on your Photgraph Price Information Sheet. If I interpret your schedule correctly the cost should be ( 0.35 X 19 images= $6.65 plus $ 4.00 postage and handling= $ 10.65). Since you access Visa cards, hoiw can I provide that information securely? Thank you for this opprtunity to examine reproductions of images that have long eluded my grasp. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax 1/9/2004 Page 1 of 2 Epp, Ronald From: Mark Katzman [mkatzman@amnh.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:39 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Reproduction of PPC.D66 (G.B. Dorr) I am sending out the xeroxes today--no cost on these-- but if you want hi resolution scans (tif files on CD) then we charge $25.00 per. Keep me posted. Enjoy, Mark At 09:51 AM 1/9/2004 -0500, you wrote: Last February Mr. Pavlich assisted me with some research on George B. Dorr. Currently I am completing research on a biography of George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944) and in your List of Personal Papers, Ms., and Photo Print Collections are 19 photoprints taken at Lafayette Natiuonal Park by Mr. Dorr and others. (PPC.D66) Since the content of these images cannot be deduced from the record, I would like to have a photocopy of each of these images produced and mailed to me according to the schedule on your Photgraph Price Information Sheet. If I interpret your schedule correctly the cost should be ( 0.35 X 19 images= $6.65 plus $ 4.00 postage and handling= $ 10.65). Since you access Visa cards, hoiw can I provide that information securely? Thank you for this opprtunity to examine reproductions of images that have long eluded my grasp. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106