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SIA Acc. 92-060, Biological Society of Washington, Records, c. 1881-1953

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Summary

Creator:
Biological Society of Washington
Title:
Records, c. 1881-1953
Dates:
1881, 1881-1953, c 1881-1953
Summary:
These records consist mostly of Treasurer's records, including ledgers and correspondence. Materials also include a small amount of membership records
Topics:
Biology, Professional associations
Form/Genre:
Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
Local Number:
SIA Acc. 92-060

Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 92-060

Biological Society of Washington

Records, circa 1881-1953

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Biological Society of Washington
Title: Records
Dates: circa 1881-1953
Quantity: 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection: Accession 92-060
Language of Materials: English

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists primarily of Treasurer's records, including ledgers and correspondence. Materials also include a small amount of membership records.

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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 92-060, Biological Society of Washington, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Card file: Biological Society of Washington (BSW) membership

Box 1 of 2

Card file: individual & institutional members, recipients of BSW publications, c. 1905-1957

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Completed correspondence, 1948-1954

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1945-1953

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1954-1955

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1921-1923

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1945-1947

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1948-1949

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1933-1936

Box 2 of 2

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1929-1942

Box 2 of 2

Cash books, 1880-1895, 1896-1907

Box 2 of 2

Treasurer's books, 1881-1883, 1883-1895, 1896-1905

Box 2 of 2

General fund ledger, 1923-1939

Box 2 of 2

Publication fund ledger, 1939-1962

Box 2 of 2

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