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SIA RU007401, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Entomology, Biographies of Entomologists, circa 1850-1982
Summary
- Creator:
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Entomology
- Title:
- Biographies of Entomologists, circa 1850-1982
- Dates:
- 1850, 1850-1982, circa 1850-1982
- Notes:
- See record units 138, 139, 140, and 148 for an administrative history of the Department of Entomology
- For additional biographical information on entomologists, see record unit 7323
- Summary:
- These records consist mainly of biographical sketches, memorials, newspaper obituaries, and articles on domestic and foreign entomologists. Many of the biographies contain photographs. Also included are a few articles on the history of entomology
- Topics:
- Entomology, Entomologists
- Subjects:
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Entomology, Department of Entomology (NMNH)
- Form/Genre:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Local Number:
- SIA RU007401
- Physical Description:
- 0.8 linear meter
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Record Unit 7401
National Museum of Natural History, Dept. of Entomology
Biographies of Entomologists, circa 1850-1982
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | National Museum of Natural History, Dept. of Entomology |
| Title: | Biographies of Entomologists |
| Dates: | circa 1850-1982 |
| Quantity: | 0.8 linear meter. |
| Collection: | Record Unit 7401 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Introduction
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists mostly of biographical sketches, memorials, newspaper obituaries, and articles on domestic and foreign entomologists. Also included are a few articles on the history of entomology. For additional biographical information on entomologists see Record Unit 7323.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7401, National Museum of Natural History, Dept. of Entomology, Biographies of Entomologists
Container List
Box 1
Biographies - A
Biographies - Ba
Biographies - Be-Bo
Biographies - Br-Bu
Biographies - Ca-Cl
Biographies - Co-Cu
Biographies - D
Biographies - E
Biographies - Fa-Fl
Biographies - Fo-Fu
Biographies - Ga-Gi
Biographies - Gl-Gu
Biographies - Ha-He
Biographies - Ho-Hy
Biographies - I-J
Biographies - K
Biographies - L
Biographies - Ma-Me
Biographies - Mo-My
Biographies - N
Biographies - O
Biographies - P
Box 2
Biographies - R
Biographies - Sa-Si
Biographies - Sl-Sw
Biographies - T
Biographies - U-V
Biographies - Wa-Wh
Biographies - Wi-Wo
Biographies - Z
U. S. Museum, Division of Insects - Article Reprints and Clippings (8 folders)
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu
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