[Nhcoll-l] Natural history museum controversies?

[Peter A Rauch]

 Derek,
"Controversial" insofar as a question about security of (access to)
collections. and about ability to detect breaches of security and changes
to collection holdings; is "published"; is "detailed"; does directly
involve "taking on" specimens, so to speak.

The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the
Century Paperback – Illustrated, April 23, 2019, by Kirk Wallace Johnson

Peter



> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> *On Behalf Of *Derek
> Sikes
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> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Natural history museum controversies?
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> Do any of you know of any *published* natural history / science
> controversies in museums that are quite famous? These could range from
> taking on specimens or collections that are controversial, to research
> conducted by museums staff/curators that was deemed controversial, etc.
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> Ideally, I'd like a publication or documentary / video that has the
> details. No need to reply with unpublished accounts! & These should involve
> museum specimens (so no need to reply with stories of misbehaviors of
> museum personnel if specimens were not involved).
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> Thanks!
>
> Derek
>
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> Derek S. Sikes, Curator of Insects
> Professor of Entomology
> University of Alaska Museum
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> University of Alaska Fairbanks
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> dssikes at alaska.edu
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