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

Accession 14-093

Banks, Richard C.

Richard C. Banks Papers, 1954-2012

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Banks, Richard C.
Title:Richard C. Banks Papers
Dates:1954-2012
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 14-093
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of papers documenting the career of ornithologist Richard C. Banks of the United States Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Materials that date prior to 1966 relate to his service with the United States Army Medical Service Corps; his graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley; and his position at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Materials include correspondence, manuscripts, research data, field books, news clippings, reports, a color postcard, and related materials.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of papers documenting the career of ornithologist Richard C. Banks of the United States Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Materials that date prior to 1966 relate to his service with the United States Army Medical Service Corps; his graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley; and his position at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Materials include correspondence, manuscripts, research data, field books, news clippings, reports, a color postcard, and related materials.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 14-093, Richard C. Banks Papers

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Container List

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Correspondence: A, 1957, 1966

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Correspondence: B, 1956-1966

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Correspondence: C, 1959-1960

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Correspondence: D, 1956-1967

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Correspondence: E, 1961-1963

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Correspondence: F, 1957-1970

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Correspondence: G, 1956-1966

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Correspondence: H, 1958-1966

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Correspondence: K, 1956-1962

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Correspondence: L, 1955-1967

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Correspondence: M, 1956-1966

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Correspondence: O, 1958-1959

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Correspondence: P, 1956-1967

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Correspondence: R, 1958-1961

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Correspondence: S, 1957-1968

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Correspondence: U-V, 1955-1961

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Correspondence: W, 1960-1966

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Correspondence with parents while with Army Medical Service Corps, 1954-1955 (3 folders)

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Newspaper - The Markin Parikrama (Dacca flooding), August 28, 1954

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Journal (England, Norway, Sweden, Denmark), July 6-August 7, 1966

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Journal (Hawaii), October 25-November 14, 1967

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Correspondence, 1962, 1980, 1990, 1999, 2008

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Handbook of the Birds of the World - Correspondence, 2001-2004

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Correspondence, 1978-2005

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Correspondence, 2002-2010

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Correspondence, 1971-2012

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Correspondence, 1966-2011

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Depredation - Correspondence, 1971

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White-fronted Goose project - Correspondence, 1986-2006

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White-fronted Goose project - Correspondence, 1983, 1993-2006

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White-fronted Goose project - Correspondence with researchers, 1983-1998

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White-fronted Goose project - Correspondence about specimens, 1983, 1993-2010

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Unpublished manuscripts - Correspondence, 1984, 1993

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Hummingbirds - Correspondence, 1987-1990

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Hummingbirds - Specimen invoices, 1987-1994

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo manuscript - Correspondence, reviews, reprints, etc., 1974, 1987-1988

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo datasheets

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Correspondence and specimen invoices, 1986-1987

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo manuscript and data

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo data

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"Pet" bird importation ban - Correspondence, reports, articles, etc., 1991 (2 folders)

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