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SIA RU007368, Burks, B. D (Barnard DeWitt), Barnard D. Burks Papers, 1948-1974
Summary
- Creator:
- Burks, B. D (Barnard DeWitt)
- Title:
- Barnard D. Burks Papers, 1948-1974
- Dates:
- 1948, 1948-1974
- Notes:
- Barnard D. Burks (1909-1990) studied at the University of Illinois and received his B.A. in 1933, M.A. in 1934, and Ph.D in entomology in 1937. From 1935 until 1942, he worked for the State Natural History Survey in Urbana, Illinois, as Assistant Entomologist. During World War II, he worked for the United States Army Sanitary Corps from 1942 to 1946. He then returned to the State Natural History Survey in 1946 as Associate Taxonomist, but resigned three years later to accept a position as Entomologist at the Division of Insect Identification, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), located in the Natural History Building in Washington, D.C. After 1972, the Division became the Systematic Entomology Laboratory. In 1964, his title was changed to Collaborative Scientist, and he continued the study of parasitic Hymenoptera until his retirement from the USDA in 1974. Burks also served as Associate Editor of American Midland Naturalist from 1954 to 1967, reviewing entomology papers for the journal
- Summary:
- These papers consist of incoming and outgoing professional correspondence mostly concerned with the identification of entomological specimens. Also included is correspondence relating to Burks' term as Associate Editor for American Midland Naturalist
- Topic:
- Entomology
- Subjects:
- Systematic Entomology Laboratory (U.S.), United States Department of Agriculture Systematic Entomology Laboratory (USDA), Division of Insect Identification (USDA), United States Department of Agriculture Division of Insect Identification (USDA)
- Form/Genre:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Local Number:
- SIA RU007368
- Physical Description:
- 1.2 linear meters
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Record Unit 7368
Burks, Barnard D, 1909-1990
Barnard D. Burks Papers, 1948-1974
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Burks, Barnard D, 1909-1990 |
| Title: | Barnard D. Burks Papers |
| Dates: | 1948-1974 |
| Quantity: | 1.2 linear meters. |
| Collection: | Record Unit 7368 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Historical Note
Barnard D. Burks (1909-1990) studied at the University of Illinois and received his B.A. in 1933, M.A. in 1934, and Ph.D in entomology in 1937. From 1935 until 1942, he worked for the State Natural History Survey in Urbana, Illinois, as Assistant Entomologist. During World War II, he worked for the United States Army Sanitary Corps from 1942 to 1946. He then returned to the State Natural History Survey in 1946 as Associate Taxonomist, but resigned three years later to accept a position as Entomologist at the Division of Insect Identification, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), located in the Natural History Building in Washington, D.C. After 1972, the Division became the Systematic Entomology Laboratory. In 1964, his title was changed to Collaborative Scientist, and he continued the study of parasitic Hymenoptera until his retirement from the USDA in 1974. Burks also served as Associate Editor of American Midland Naturalist from 1954 to 1967, reviewing entomology papers for the journal.
Introduction
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry
These papers consist of incoming and outgoing professional correspondence mostly concerned with the identification of entomological specimens. Also included is correspondence relating to Burks' term as Associate Editor for American Midland Naturalist.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Division of Insect Identification (USDA)
- Systematic Entomology Laboratory (U.S.)
- United States Department of Agriculture. Division of Insect Identification (USDA)
- United States Department of Agriculture. Systematic Entomology Laboratory (USDA)
Subject
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7368, Burks, Barnard D, 1909-1990, Barnard D. Burks Papers
Container List
Box 1
A, 1953-1974
Aitken, T. H. G., 1958-1969
Allen, H. W., 1956-1972
Anneke, D. P., 1959-1974
Angalet, G. W., 1960-1964
Arnaud, Paul, 1956-1974
Askew, R. R., 1959-1965
Australian Congress, 1971-1972
B, 1952-1971
Balduf, W. V., 1951-1965
Baltazar, Clare R., 1950-1969
Barron, J. R., 1969-1970
Beardsley, J. W., 1954-1970
Bedford, E. C. G., 1955
Beique, Rene, 1962-1965
Bennett, F. D., 1955-1974
Benson, R. B., 1953-1965
Berner, Lewis, 1949-1958
Blunck, H., 1955-1956
Bohart, G. E., 1957-1968
Bohart, R. M., 1973-1974
Boucek, Z., 1954-1974
Brown, H. D., 1965-1970
Brown, H. P., 1965-1970
Burbee, R. E., 1951-1974
Burdick, Don, 1954-1961
Butler, G. D., Jr., 1953-1963
C, 1955-1974
Caltagirone, L., 1956-1974
Cameron, Guy, 1968-1969
Cazier, Mont. A., 1957-1967
Chiu, Sally, 1966
Claridge, M. F., 1957-1962
Compere, H., 1952-1965
Craighead, E. M., 1949-1955
D, 1954-1974
Dahlsten, D. L., 1961-1968
Dailey, D. C., 1967-1970
Daly, H. V., 1961-1973
Dean, H. A., 1954-1970
DeBach, P., 1959-1969
Delucchi, V., 1965-1968
Dietrich, H., 1949-1961
Dirks, Tobias F., 1971
Dodge, R., 1960
Domenichini, G., 1957-1965
Doutt, R. L., 1951-1974
Dreisbach, R. R., 1949-1963
Dysart, R. J., 1958-1970
Dzhanokmen, Clarissa, 1971
E, 1951-1974
Eady, R. D., 1954-1961
Edmunds, G. F., 1950-1958
Ellis, R. C., 1966
Erdos, J., 1957-1958
Evans, H. E., 1954-1974
F, 1954-1974
Ferriere, Ch., 1953-1963
Fullaway, D. T., 1953-1960
G, 1958-1973
Gerling, Dan, 1968-1973
Gittins, A. R., 1957-1964
Gordh, Gordon, 1969-1974
Gradwell, George R., 1952-1959
Graham, M. W. R. deV., 1956-1970
Grant, H., 1958-1960
Green, Deborah S., 1974
Gressitt, J. L., 1952-1973
Grissell, E. E., 1969-1973
Gupta, V. K., 1955-1971
H, 1956-1974
Habu, A., 1958-1963
Hagen, Kenneth S., 1968-1974
Hall, Jack C., 1967-1973
Harpez, I., 1970
Harrison, J. O., 1959-1966
Hedqvist, K.-J., 1957-1972
Hill, Dennis, 1965-1966
Hobbs, K. R., 1949-1956
Box 2
Hoffer, Aug., 1957-1965
Hoogstraal, H., 1955-1972
Hoskins, W. M., 1963
Hurd, P. D., 1954-1968
I, 1955-1974
J, 1949-1973
Joseph, K. J., 1967-1973
K, 1952-1973
Kerrich, G. J., 1948-1973
Kamijo, K., 1959-1974
Knerer, Gerd, 1962-1964
Krombein, K. V., 1965-1966
L, 1949-1974
Legner, E. F., 1968-1972
Lyon, R. L., 1962-1971
M, 1959-1973
Marsh, P. M., 1958-1966
Mason, W. R. M., 1954-1969
Martinat, Peter J., 1974
Matthews, R. W., 1966-1974
Menon, T. B. K., 1973-1974
Michener, C. D., 1968-1969
Middlekauff, W.W., 1949-1964
Miller, C. D. F., 1954-1970
Milliron, H. E., 1951-1966
Moser, J. C., 1951-1968
N, 1952-1974
Nagarkatti, S., 1971-1974
Nielsen, E. L., 1956-1958
Nikolskaja, M. N., 1955-1968
O, 1951-1970
P, 1954-1973
Parker, Frank, 1960-1968
Packer, H. L., 1952-1960
Peck, C., 1951-1974
Perwin, Rashida, 1970
Peters, W. L., 1958-1971
Q, 1956-1968
R, 1950-1974
Rao, B. R. Subba, 1958-1974
Rao, V. P., 1960-1973
Riek, E. F., 1968-1974
Roberts, R. B., 1961-1964
Robinson, D. M., 1961-1962
Rosen, D., 1968-1974
von Rosen, H., 1956-1959
Roth, L. M., 1953-1961
Ross, E. S., 1949-1959
Ross, H. H., 1949-1971
S, 1949-1974
Sanderson, M. W., 1949-1970
de Santis, L., 1952-1972
Saunders, D. S., 1958-1959
Schlinger, E. I., 1958-1965
Schmieder, R. G., 1957-1966
Shea, Kevin, 1962-1965
Box 3
Shorthouse, J. D., 1970-1971
Simberloff, Daniel, 1968-1971
Skinner, F. E., 1954-1958
Smith, David R., 1961-1965
Stage, G. I., 1964-1966
Stannard, L. J., 1949-1971
Steffan, J. R., 1951-1974
Stegmaier, C. E., 1968-1973
Stephens, C. S., 1960-1968
Sturm, H., 1958-1965
T, 1954-1972
Tachikawa, T., 1956-1974
Timberlake, P. H., 1953-1958
Traver, Jay R., 1953-1962
Townes, H. K., 1949-1973
Trjapitzin, V. A., 1960-1973
U, 1966-1972
V, 1950-1974
W, 1951-1973
Wallace, George, 1951-1972
Walley, G. S., 1949-1959
Wasbauer, M. S., 1957-1974
Watanabe, C., 1953-1969
Weems, H. V., 1958-1973
Wenzel, R. L., 1951
Wheeler, A. G., 1967-1971
Wheeler, G. C., 1953-1965
Whiting, P. W., 1952-1965
Wiebes, J. T., 1960-1968
Withers, J. D., 1962-1963
X-Y, 1953-1970
Yasumatsu, K., 1952-1973
Yoshimoto, C. M., 1960-1974
Z, 1966-1972
Literature, 1954-1967
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