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HERRMANN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
HERRMANN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (HERRMANN MUSEUM). Richard HERRMANN began his collecting as an employee of the Illinois Central Railroad. (1) Beginning with geological specimens, he gradually developed an extensive collection of Native American relics. (2) In 1896 he was elected secretary of the organization meant to be a reorganization of the IOWA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND ARTS. (3) In 1911 he took the opportunity to purchase the baby cradle of Julien DUBUQUE. (4) At the age of eighty-three, he was still giving guided tours of his collections which were stored in the upstairs areas and halls of his home. (5)
The 1939 through 1964 Dubuque City Directory listed 2419 Central.
See: Richard HERRMANN
