Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
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The Peabody Museum, founded in 1866 by George Peabody, has sent over 800 expeditions to all parts of the world. These expeditions, together with gifts and purchases, have resulted in the amassing of a comprehensive collection of ethnological, archaeological and somatological materials.
From the description of Records of the Museum, 1851-1968 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972599
Built in 1876, the Peabody Museum is one of the oldest museums devoted entirely to the disciplines of archaeology and ethnology. The building, designed by R.H. Slack, is located at 11 Divinity Avenue. The Peabody Museum houses treasures of prehistoric and historic cultures from all over the world. Archaeological holdings comprise the bulk of the Museum's collections, and number in the millions, with its greatest strengths in the Americas and Eurasia.
From the description of General information by and about the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77066420
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associatedWith | Breton, Adela, 1849-1923. |
associatedWith | Brew, J. O. (John Otis), 1906-1988. |
associatedWith | Bushnell, David I. (David Ives), 1875-1941. |
associatedWith | Carmichael, J. H. |
associatedWith | Cohen, Ethel, 1892-1977. |
associatedWith | Elisofon, Eliot. |
associatedWith | Forbes, Edward Waldo, 1873-1969. |
correspondedWith | Frederic Ward Putnam, 1813-1915 |
associatedWith | George G.(George Gustav), Heye 1874-1957. |
associatedWith | George Peabody Fund. |
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