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Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 08-117
Challinor, David, 1920-2008
David Challinor Papers, 1931-2008
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David Challinor was a biologist and naturalist, and Assistant Secretary for Science and Research for 16 years. He also worked to preserve plant and animal species through his leadership in several conservation and environmental organizations.
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This accession consists of correspondence, journals, photographs, articles, papers relating to Challinor's work with the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), and other materials documenting his Smithsonian career and his personal life.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-117, David Challinor Papers