John T. Mason papers 1901-1909.

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John T. Mason papers 1901-1909.

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The Mason collection, with materials dating from 1901 to 1909, is contained in one 5 x 15.5 x 10-inch box and contains six file folders and two letter-press books. It includes typewritten and handwritten letters and copies of letters to and from Mason regarding matters touching on the development of the new Colorado Museum of Natural History (now the Denver Museum of Nature & Science). Among the materials are a short letter regarding insurance for the Museum; letters regarding the receipt and condition of specimens from various individuals and other museums, including the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Zoological Park in New York; letters about progress on the Museum's building in Denver's City Park, including a letter to John Campion discussing the leaky roof; and a pamphlet describing the Museum's opening exercises on July 1, 1908. The copies of letters in Mason's hand in the letter-press books have been transcribed and typed. The collection also includes five images. Four are copy prints of a portrait of Mason, his California home, a park named for him in Texas and a brass plaque in his honor. The fifth is a copy slide of his portrait.

1 box (.45 cubic feet)

Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Alfred M. Bailey Library

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Alfred M. Bailey Library

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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 ...

Colorado Museum of Natural History. Board of Trustees.

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Mason, John T., 1853-1928.

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John T. Mason was an amateur lepidopterist who amassed a large collection of butterflies and moths, ultimately donating it to the young Colorado Museum of Natural History (CMNH) (now the Denver Museum of Nature & Science). Mason also served as the Museum's Secretary from 1902 to 1903, directed operations from 1900 to 1910, and served on the Board of Trustees from 1919 to 1927. Mason was born in 1853 in Lincolnshire, England. As a boy of 12, he began collecting birds, eggs, nests and butterfl...