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Record Unit 7379

Stelfox, Arthur Wilson, 1883-1972

Arthur Wilson Stelfox Papers, 1904-1967

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Stelfox, Arthur Wilson, 1883-1972
Title:Arthur Wilson Stelfox Papers
Dates:1904-1967
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Record Unit 7379
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These papers document Stelfox's work as a naturalist in Great Britain and Ireland and the development of his collection of Hymenoptera. They include diaries concerning Hymenoptera and other insects collected, 1921-1965; lists of mollusks collected, 1904-1917; correspondence, primarily with A. Clive Jewitt, G. E. J. Nixon, and R. C. L. Perkins, concerning Stelfox's study of Hymenoptera; manuscripts sent to Stelfox for comment; published papers, with extensive marginalia; illustrations; and working notes.

Historical Note

Arthur Wilson Stelfox (1883-1972), Irish naturalist and entomologist, was born in Belfast and studied architecture in Ireland and England. While practicing that profession, Stelfox also did some work in natural history and served as secretary of the Belfast Naturalists Field Club. In 1920, he received appointment as Assistant Naturalist at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin, where he specialized in the Hymenoptera. Following his retirement in 1948, Stelfox continued to build his collections, and donated them to the Smithsonian in 1966.

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Descriptive Entry

These papers document Stelfox's work as a naturalist in Great Britain and Ireland and the development of his collection of Hymenoptera. They include diaries concerning Hymenoptera and other insects collected, 1921-1965; lists of mollusks collected, 1904-1917; correspondence, primarily with A. Clive Jewitt, G. E. J. Nixon, and R. C. L. Perkins, concerning Stelfox's study of Hymenoptera; manuscripts sent to Stelfox for comment; published papers, with extensive marginalia; illustrations; and working notes.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7379, Arthur Wilson Stelfox Papers

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Container List

Box 1

"Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox," 1921-1965

Folder 1 Volume 1, Hymenoptera aculeata, and aarasitica, 1921-1926

Volume 1, Hymenoptera aculeata, and aarasitica, 1921-1926. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F01, also Field Book Registry modsi2578]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 2 Volume 2, Daily Lists of Hymenoptera, 1926-1929

Volume 2, Daily Lists of Hymenoptera, 1926-1929. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F02, also Field Book Registry modsi2581]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 3 Volume 3, Diary of Insects, etc., chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, 1929-1931

Volume 3, Diary of Insects, etc., chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, 1929-1931. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F03, also Field Book Registry modsi2583]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 4 Volume 4, Diary of Insects, etc, chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, 1931-1932

Volume 4, Diary of Insects, etc, chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, 1931-1932. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F04, also Field Book Registry modsi2584]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 5 Volume 5, Diary of Insects, etc, chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, 1932-1933

Volume 5, Diary of Insects, etc, chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, 1932-1933. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F05, also Field Book Registry modsi2601]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 6 Volume 6, A.W. Stelfox Diary, 1934-1935

Volume 6, A.W. Stelfox Diary, 1934-1935. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F06, also Field Book Registry modsi2602]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 7 Volume 7, A. W. Stelfox, 1935-1936

Volume 7, A. W. Stelfox, 1935-1936. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F07, also Field Book Registry modsi2603]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 8 Volume 8, Diary of Insects, etc, chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, June 1936- July 1936, October 1936 -July 8 1937

Volume 8, Diary of Insects, etc, chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, June 1936- July 1936, October 1936 -July 8 1937. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F08, also Field Book Registry modsi2607]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 9 Volume 9, Diary of Insects, etc, chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, July 10th 1937- July 24 1938

Volume 9, Diary of Insects, etc, chiefly hymenoptera collected by A. W. Stelfox, July 10th 1937- July 24 1938. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F09, also Field Book Registry modsi2609]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 10 Volume 10, A. W. Stelfox Diary, 1938-1939

Volume 10, A. W. Stelfox Diary, 1938-1939. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F10, also Field Book Registry modsi2611]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 11 Volume 11, Diary of Excursions, Captures of Insects, etc, (chiefly hymenoptera) made by A. W. Stelfox from 1st January 1940 till 13th July 1941

Volume 11, Diary of Excursions, Captures of Insects, etc, (chiefly hymenoptera) made by A. W. Stelfox from 1st January 1940 till 13th July 1941. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F11, also Field Book Registry modsi2612]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 12 Volume 12 Diary of Excursions, Captures of Insects, etc, (chiefly hymenoptera) mostly made by A. W. Stelfox from 16th January 1941 till 13th September 1942

Volume 12 Diary of Excursions, Captures of Insects, etc, (chiefly hymenoptera) mostly made by A. W. Stelfox from 16th January 1941 till 13th September 1942. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F12, also Field Book Registry modsi2628]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 13 Volume 13, Diary of Excursions, Captures of Insects, etc, (chiefly hymenoptera) mostly made by A. W. Stelfox from 16th September 1942 till 22nd September 1943

Volume 13, Diary of Excursions, Captures of Insects, etc, (chiefly hymenoptera) mostly made by A. W. Stelfox from 16th September 1942 till 22nd September 1943. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F13, also Field Book Registry modsi2629]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 14 Volume 14, Diary from 23rd September 1943 till 13th August 1944

Volume 14, Diary from 23rd September 1943 till 13th August 1944. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F14, also Field Book Registry modsi2632]
Box 1 of 2

Folder 15 Volume 15, Diary from 16th August 1944 till 8th August 1946

Volume 15, Diary from 16th August 1944 till 8th August 1946. [Item #SIA_007379_B01_F15, also Field Book Registry modsi2633]
Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Folder 1 Volume 16, Diary from 28th May 1946 till 12th May 1948

Volume 16, Diary from 28th May 1946 till 12th May 1948. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F01, also Field Book Registry modsi2642]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 2 Volume 17, Diary from 16th May 1948 till 18th September 1949

Volume 17, Diary from 16th May 1948 till 18th September 1949. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F02, also Field Book Registry modsi2644]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 3 Volume 18, Diary from 1949 to 1952

Volume 18, Diary from 1949 to 1952. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F03, also Field Book Registry modsi2646]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 4 Volume 19, Diary from 1948 to 1949

Volume 19, Diary from 1948 to 1949. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F04, also Field Book Registry modsi2650]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 5 Volume 20, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, 1952-1953

Volume 20, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, 1952-1953. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F05, also Field Book Registry modsi2657]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 6 Volume 21, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 23rd August 1953 until 25th July 1954

Volume 21, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 23rd August 1953 until 25th July 1954. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F06, also Field Book Registry modsi2658]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 7 Volume 22, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 26th July 1954 until 2 October 1954

Volume 22, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 26th July 1954 until 2 October 1954. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F07, also Field Book Registry modsi2659]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 8 Volume 23, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 7th October 1954 until 7th September 1955

Volume 23, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 7th October 1954 until 7th September 1955. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F08, also Field Book Registry modsi2660]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 9 Volume 24, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 8th September 1955 until 29th June 1957

Volume 24, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 8th September 1955 until 29th June 1957. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F09, also Field Book Registry modsi2664]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 10 Volume 25, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 29th June 1957 till 18th May 1958

Volume 25, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 29th June 1957 till 18th May 1958. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F10, also Field Book Registry modsi2667]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 11 Volume 26, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 19th May 1958 till 18th November 1958

Volume 26, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 19th May 1958 till 18th November 1958. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F11, also Field Book Registry modsi2669]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 12 Volume 27, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 19th November 1958 till 31st October 1959

Volume 27, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 19th November 1958 till 31st October 1959. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F12, also Field Book Registry modsi2672]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 13 Volume 28, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 9th June 1959 until 18th June 1960

Volume 28, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 9th June 1959 until 18th June 1960. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F13, also Field Book Registry modsi2715]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 14 Volume 29, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 19th June 1960 until 16th May 1961

Volume 29, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 19th June 1960 until 16th May 1961. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F14, also Field Book Registry modsi2716]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 15 Volume 30, Diary, from 21st May 1961 until 9th September 1961

Volume 30, Diary, from 21st May 1961 until 9th September 1961. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F15, also Field Book Registry modsi2717]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 16 Volume 31, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 10th September 1961 until 15th April 1964

Volume 31, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 10th September 1961 until 15th April 1964. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F16, also Field Book Registry modsi2720]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 17 Volume 32, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 11th April 1964 until 15th August 1965

Volume 32, Diary of Hymenoptera, Other Insects, Plants, etc. seen or taken by A. W. Stelfox, from 11th April 1964 until 15th August 1965. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F17, also Field Book Registry modsi2722]
Box 2 of 2

"Lists of Land and Freshwater Mollusca and Localities found in Great Britain and Ireland by A. W. Stelfox," 1904-1917

Folder 18 Volume 1, Lists of Land and Freshwater Mollusca and Localities found in Great Britain and Ireland by A. W. Stelfox, 1905-1909

Volume 1, Lists of Land and Freshwater Mollusca and Localities found in Great Britain and Ireland by A. W. Stelfox, 1905-1909. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F18, also Field Book Registry modsi2723]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 19 Volume 2, Lists of Land and Freshwater Mollusca found by A. W. Stelfox : including record taken by other collectors on the same excursions, journal, 1909-1911

Volume 2, Lists of Land and Freshwater Mollusca found by A. W. Stelfox : including record taken by other collectors on the same excursions, journal, 1909-1911. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F19, also Field Book Registry modsi2725]
Box 2 of 2

Folder 20 Volume 3, Lists of Land and Freshwater Mollusca found by A. W. Stelfox : including record taken by other collectors on the same excursions, journal, 1911-1917

Volume 3, Lists of Land and Freshwater Mollusca found by A. W. Stelfox : including record taken by other collectors on the same excursions, journal, 1911-1917. [Item #SIA_007379_B02_F20, also Field Book Registry modsi2726]
Box 2 of 2

Located in the Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History

Correspondence, 1932-1967. Especially prominent correspondents are A. Clive Jewitt, G. E. J. Nixon, and R. C. L. Perkins.

Box 2 of 2

Working notes of Stelfox; numerous manuscripts sent to him in draft for commentary; drawings and sketches; published papers, especially Opuscula Ichneumonologica, volume I, extensive marginalia and interleaved commentary.

Box 2 of 2

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