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Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 7203
Murdoch, John, 1852-1925
John Murdoch Journals, 1881-1883
Historical Note
John Murdoch (1852-1925) served as naturalist on the International Polar Expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska, 1881-1883. From 1887 to 1892, Murdoch served as Librarian of the Smithsonian Institution.
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of two journals containing data on natural history and ethnological collections made by the Point Barrow Polar Expedition, 1881-1883.
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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Murdoch, John, 1852-1925
- Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
- International Polar Expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska, 1881-1883
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7203, John Murdoch Journals