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SIA Acc. 98-161, Schmitt, Waldo L (Waldo Lasalle) 1887-1977, Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, Acetate Negatives, 1932-1960 and undated
Summary
- Creator:
- Schmitt, Waldo L (Waldo Lasalle) 1887-1977
- Title:
- Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, Acetate Negatives, 1932-1960 and undated
- Dates:
- 1932, 1932-1960, 1932-1960 and undated
- Summary:
- These records consists of acetate negatives created by Waldo L. Schmitt and document his work in invertebrate zoology as well as his research while on the Bredin-Smithsonian Carribbean Expeditions
- Topic:
- Invertebrate zoology
- Subjects:
- Schmitt, Waldo L (Waldo Lasalle) 1887-1977, Bredin-Smithsonian Caribbean Expeditions (1956-1959)
- Form/Genre:
- Black-and-white negatives, Collection descriptions
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 98-161
- Physical Description:
- 1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 98-161
Schmitt, Waldo L,(Waldo Lasalle),1887-1977
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, Acetate Negatives, 1932-1960 and undated
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Schmitt, Waldo L,(Waldo Lasalle),1887-1977 |
| Title: | Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, Acetate Negatives |
| Dates: | 1932-1960 and undated |
| Quantity: | 1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box) |
| Collection: | Accession 98-161 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
Waldo L. Schmitt's primary field of zoological investigation was carcinology, with special emphasis on the decapod crustaceans (the order that includes crabs, lobsters, and shrimp). This accession consists of acetate negatives of persons, specimens and documents.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 98-161, Schmitt, Waldo L,(Waldo Lasalle),1887-1977, Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, Acetate Negatives
Container List
Box 1
Adam Blake
Bartlett Specimens
Schmitt and friend, November 1933
Tortugas, Florida, 1932
Office and unidentified negatives
Fisher, Albert Heinrich
19 Vanas
W. H. Longley
Lucile McCain, L. O. Malony
W. H. Longley
Unidentified negatives
New Zealand
Higgins Film, Schmitt and Blackwelder
Sponges
Stejneger
Washington Academy of Sciences Members
Unidentified negatives
Palmer Peninsula survey
SI-Breeden Caribbean expedition, 1956
SI-Breeden Caribbean expedition, 1957
SI-Breeden Caribbean expedition, 1958
SI-Breeden Caribbean expedition, 1959
SI-Breeden Caribbean expedition, 1960
SI-Breeden Caribbean expedition, 1956, 1958, 1960
Alaska King crab investigation, 1940 (2 folders)
Hancock South American Expedition, 1939
Presidential Cruise, 1938
SI-Hartford West Indies expedition, 1937 (4 folders)
Hancock Pacific-Galapagos expedition, 1933-1935 (4 folders)
Bacon Scholarship (4 folders)
March 3-4, 1957
Science Series
Miss McCain, Dept of Biology NM (National Museum?)
Fossil: Gallinossa . . . (see Xerox enclosed for full citation)
Mary J. Rathbun, Raninidae - Oregon fossil negatives
Fenner Chace Jr.
Fiji fossils
Box 2
Edwards, A. Milne
Wilson, C. B.
Bere, Ruby
Unidentified negatives (11 folders)
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
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