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Endowing the Legacy:
Raymond Alf’s Centennial Celebration
Dr. Raymond Alf in front of one of his
greatest specimens, a huge trackway he
called “Footprints on the Sands of Time”
Raymond Alf came to
teach at Webb School of
California in 1929. One day,
he saw a fossilized horse jaw
in a local shop and inquired
where the owner had found
such a wonderful specimen.
This marked the beginning
of fossil collecting trips that
continue to this day and are
the source of 95% of the
Alf Museum’s collection.
What began with one man’s
curiosity has grown into
a world-class collection
of fossils that has inspired
students to pursue careers in paleontology and other sciences and
continues to attract a new generation of enthusiasts and scholars.
Ray Alf died in 1999 at the age of 93, but the museum that
honors his passion continues to motivate, educate and fascinate.
A significant updating of the Hall of Footprints was completed
in September 2002, continuing the evolution and furthering
the museum’s ability to carry out its intended mission. The Hall
of Footprints is considered to be the finest track and trackway
collection on display in North America, perhaps the world.
Today, it is necessary and appropriate as we approach the
100th anniversary of Ray Alf’s birth, to endow his legacy in
perpetuity. The Webb community shares a unique opportunity
in 2005 to ensure that the museum Ray founded continues to
flourish in its role as a unique education and research institution
and is available to inspire future generations of students.
For more information about how you can join the honor
roll of those committed to supporting the Raymond Alf Museum
of Paleontology, please contact Joe Woodward, Director of
Development, at (909) 482-5220.
Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 624-2798
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