1961-1962 - American Museum of Natural History

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members of the museum profession for its clear and useful technical articles as well as for its stimulating expressions of museum philosophy. PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Paul H. Grouleff, Plant Manager Negotiations between the Museum and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 1306, which represents a majority of the non-supervisory personnel in the Custodial Services division of the Museum culminated in the mutual acceptance of a collective bargaining agreement, signed on May 8, 1962. The agreement will remain effective until June 30, 1963. In an effort to utilize personnel more effectively, the employees and duties previously assigned to the Protection division were reassigned to the Custodial Services division. The total number of custodial personnel, however, remains inadequate for the needs of the Museum; at least twenty more attendants are considered necessary. The Architectural Planning section prepared sketches, plans, specifications, and cost estimates for various projects throughout the Museum, including the Hall of the Biology of Invertebrates and the Hall of Ocean Life. Continuing maintenance by the mechanical force involved repair or replacement of some 200 locks and 400 windows, extensive repairs to various roofs, complete repainting of 50 individual areas, and replacement of more than 40,000 incandescent and fluorescent lights. Among the capital program projects carried out with funds supplied by New York City and completed during the year were the adaptation of the former quarters of the Library on the fifth floor to serve as storage space for anthropology and mammalogy collections, the installation of new fluorescent lighting in the school cafeteria, and improvements of the Columbus Avenue 62
service driveway. Other major capital improvements included the installation of new fire doors, the overhauling of elevatoroperating mechanisms, and the replacement of some 395 large air filters in the ventilation systems. The construction of a paved, lighted parking lot adjacent to the Planetarium was accomplished through joint efforts of the city and the Trustees. ATTENDANCE During the fiscal year here reported on, 2,307,991 people visited the Museum, and 600,463 visited the Planetarium, making a combined total of 2,908,454. This figure represents an increase of 303,959 over the combined attendance for the preceding fiscal year. lames A. Oliver 63
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NINETY-THIERD ANNUAL REPORT THE AME
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR Members of a
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