Albert C. Rogers papers 1876-1979
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Colorado Museum of Natural History
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Elmer W. Merritt was a trustee and founding father of the Colorado Museum of Natural History (CMNH). Merritt was born in New York State on October 31, 1861, attended the University of Ann Arbor and arrived in Denver in 1879. He went into the lumber and mercantile business and eventually became connected with the Continental Oil Co. In 1885 he began a career in real estate and investment securities, forming the firm Merritt and Gromman. He served as Secretary ...
Rogers, Albert C., 1888-1959.
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In 46 years at the Colorado Museum of Natural History, 1913 to 1959, Albert C. Rogers helped build the Mammals Department from infancy to one recognized nationally for its realistic displays, many still popular today. Albert Cusack Rogers was born in 1888 in Washington, D. C. As a youth he learned taxidermy and after high school he joined the staff of the United States National Museum in Washington. He moved to New York City after accepting a position as preparator with the American Museum of Na...
