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SIA Acc. 99-141, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Invoices of Specimens, 1925-1968

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Summary

Creator:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Title:
Invoices of Specimens, 1925-1968
Dates:
1925, 1925-1968
Summary:
These records consist of three ledgers containing invoices of specimen loans from the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, and later the United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. The specimens documented in the ledger form part of the National Museum of Natural History, Division of Birds, collection
Topics:
Birds, Museums--Collection management
Subject:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Birds
Form/Genre:
Manuscripts, Collection descriptions
Local Number:
SIA Acc. 99-141
Physical Description:
1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)

Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 99-141

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Invoices of Specimens, 1925-1968

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Title: Invoices of Specimens
Dates: 1925-1968
Quantity: 1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
Collection: Accession 99-141
Language of Materials: English

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of three ledgers containing invoices of specimen loans from the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, and later the United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. The specimens documented in the ledger form part of the National Museum of Natural History, Division of Birds, collection.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 99-141, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Invoices of Specimens

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Container List

Box 1

Invoices of Specimens, United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, September 19, 1925 - November 1, 1937

Box 1 of 2

Invoices of Specimens, United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, November 22, 1937 - August 3, 1948

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Invoices of Specimens, United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, August 3, 1948 - June 5, 1968

Box 2 of 2

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