Men in Search of Man : The First Seventy-Five Years of the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania

Illustrated with many photographs of the expeditions, as well as of the collections, __Men in Search of Man__ contains several supplements listing additional information pertinent to the history of the museum. Illustrated with many photographs of the expeditions, as well as of the collections, __Men in Search of Man__ contains several supplements listing additional information pertinent to the history of the museum.

In 1962 the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania observed its seventy-fifth anniversary. During those seventy-five years the sciences of anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology—the studies of man, his antiquity, and his cultures—grew into major areas of study and research.

Paralleling this growth of the study of man, in fact an integral part of it, has been the growth of the University Museum. Men in Search of Man tells the story of the University Museum by telling the stories of the men who were responsible for the success of the institution. The scientific contributions are recorded in hundreds of journals and periodicals; this is the story of the men who made those contributions.

The University Museum was a direct outgrowth of a Babylonian expedition to Nip­ pur, a prebiblical city-state in Mesopotamia. The artifacts brought back from this expedition, and subsequent ones, formed the nucleus of the museum's famous collection. The expedition to Nippur was only the beginning, however, of a series of expeditions to such far-flung places as Ur of the Chaldees; Tikal, Guatemala; and Meydum, Egypt. These archaeological feats, and many others, firmly established the University Museum as an important force in archaeological discovery and exploitation.

Percy C. Madeira, Jr. has told the story of the University Museum with the knowledge and insight that could come only from having been intimately associated with the institution for more than thirty years. Serving successively as Vice-President, President, and Chairman of the Board, Madeira was instrumental in the growth and expansion of the University Museum and its facilities and services. Along with the story of the museum, the author has told some of the classic anecdotes relative to the museum and its staff.

Illustrated with many photographs of the expeditions, as well as of the collections, Men in Search of Man contains several supplements listing additional information pertinent to the history of the museum.

In 1962 the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania observed its seventy-fifth anniversary. During those seventy-five years the sciences of anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology—the studies of man, his antiquity, and his cultures—grew into major areas of study and research. Paralleling this growth of the study of man, in fact an integral part of it, has been the growth of the University Museum. Men in Search of Man tells the story of the University Museum by telling the stories of the men who were responsible for the success of the institution. The scientific contributions are recorded in hundreds of journals and periodicals; this is the story of the men who made those contributions. The University Museum was a direct outgrowth of a Babylonian expedition to Nip­ pur, a prebiblical city-state in Mesopotamia. The artifacts brought back from this expedition, and subsequent ones, formed the nucleus of the museum's famous collection. The expedition to Nippur was only the beginning, however, of a series of expeditions to such far-flung places as Ur of the Chaldees; Tikal, Guatemala; and Meydum, Egypt. These archaeological feats, and many others, firmly established the University Museum as an important force in archaeological discovery and exploitation. Percy C. Madeira, Jr. has told the story of the University Museum with the knowledge and insight that could come only from having been intimately associated with the institution for more than thirty years. Serving successively as Vice-President, President, and Chairman of the Board, Madeira was instrumental in the growth and expansion of the University Museum and its facilities and services. Along with the story of the museum, the author has told some of the classic anecdotes relative to the museum and its staff. Illustrated with many photographs of the expeditions, as well as of the collections, Men in Search of Man contains several supplements listing additional information pertinent to the history of the museum. Dedication Preface Contents List of Illustrations 1. 1887 to 1901: A Lusty Infant 2. 1901 to 1910: Growing Pains 3. 1910 to 1916: A Taste of Opulence 4. 1916 to 1929: Conquests and Crises 5. 1929 to 1941: Stout Deeds on A Lean Budget 6. 1941 to 1947: Response to War 7. 1947 to 1962: A New Era SUPPLEMENTS A. Expeditions of the University Museum Β. The Collections of the University Museum C. Presidents and Chairmen of the University Museum D. Directors of the University Museum E. Officers, Curators, Managers of the Department of Archaeology and Paleontology and the University Archaeological Association, 1893 F. Officers and Managers of the University Museum G. Staff Members of the University Museum H. Consulting Fellows of the University Museum I. The Women’s Committee of the University Museum J. Recipients of the Lucy Wharton Drexel Medal Κ. Constitution of the University Museum, 1962 L. By-Lam of the University Museum Sources Index