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Accession 97-157

Myers, George S. (George Sprague), 1905-1985.

George Sprague Myers Papers, circa 1922-1985

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Myers, George S. (George Sprague), 1905-1985.
Title:George Sprague Myers Papers
Dates:circa 1922-1985
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 97-157
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists primarily of the personal correspondence of George Sprague Myers, an ichthyologist specializing in zoogeography. Materials also include field notes, clippings, manuscripts, photographs, and postcards.

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This accession consists primarily of the personal correspondence of George Sprague Myers, an ichthyologist specializing in zoogeography. Materials also includes field notes, clippings, manuscripts, photographs, and postcards.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 97-157, George Sprague Myers Papers

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Container List

Box 1

Zoogeographical Evidence of the Age of the South Atlantic Ocean

Box 1 of 2

Bikini Survey, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Festschrift for George Sprague Myers, December 31, 1970

Box 1 of 2

Bibliography of the Published Papers of George Sprague Myers, 1920-1951

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Carl L. Hubbs, March 23, 1957

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Lee Wulff, December 28, 1959

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, J. P. McConnell, December 19, 1959

Box 1 of 2
Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Ray A. Billington, December 2, 1977

Box 1 of 2

Aquarium and Ichthyological Notes, Zoological Notes, and Botanical Notes

Box 1 of 2

Postcards, 1934

Box 1 of 2

The Aquarium, April 1951

Box 1 of 2

Air Force Orders, January 1958

Box 1 of 2

Herpetology Field Trip, Johannesburg Region, Kent County, California, May 3-6, 1956

Box 1 of 2

Wedding, March 30, 1966

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, W. A. G (Bill), May 7, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Richard E. Blackwelder, December 1, 1949

Box 1 of 2

Wedding Announcement, Austin Hobart Clark to Leila Gay, September 23, 1933

Box 1 of 2

Postcard, 1938

Box 1 of 2

Department of Geology Annual Report, undated

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence to Bill, November 25, 1948

Box 1 of 2

Vital Records

Box 1 of 2

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 37th Annual Meeting, New Orleans

Box 1 of 2

Clippings, 1965-1969

Box 1 of 2

Ability of Amphibians to Cross Sea Barriers, with Especial Reference to Pacific Zoogeography

Box 1 of 2

Paleogeographical Significance of Fresh-Water Fish Distribution in the Pacific

Box 1 of 2

Steinhart Aquarium, December 1971

Box 1 of 2

Species Belonging to Primary and Secondary Fresh-Water Fish Groups Recorded from Brackish or Salt Water

Box 1 of 2

Turtle Identification

Box 1 of 2

Financial Documents, 1929-1950

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Innes Publishing Company (Bill), November 5, 1945

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Earl S. Herald, June 12, 1972

Box 1 of 2

The Ballad of Salt Lake Sot

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Bill, August 23, 1950

Box 1 of 2

Jordan Centennial Story, March 1951

Box 1 of 2

Clippings, 1947-1948

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Library, December 12, 1948

Box 1 of 2

Business Card

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Marty Brittan, November 26, 1985

Box 1 of 2

Christmas Card, Sutenor Leitao de Carvalho

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, E. Trewavans, December 8, 1981

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Norman E. G. Hill, December 2, 1982

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Thomas D. White

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, D. V. Villadolid, November 25, 1939

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Library, April 4, 1979

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence to Mr. Martin, December 25, 1973

Box 1 of 2

Departmental Budget, 1966

Box 1 of 2

Discussion of the Range of Nesting of the Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus Marmoratus, October 22, 1975

Box 1 of 2

Description of Salmo Seleneris: A New California Trout by John Otterbein Snyder, November 16, 1933

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, F. P. Koumans, December 1938

Box 1 of 2

Cub Pack 51 Committee, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Birth of Son

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Hugh DeWitt, August 5, 1980

Box 1 of 2

Family Correspondence, October 25, 1970

Box 1 of 2

Clippings, 1922-1942

Box 1 of 2

Family Correspondence, August 17, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Unidentified Photographs

Box 1 of 2

Family Correspondence, November 10, 1931

Box 1 of 2

Examination for Associate Curator (Fishes), November 7, 1932

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Willie, May 31, 1968

Box 1 of 2

Fish X-rays

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Eugenia B. Bohlke, March 10, 1971

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, James G. Gay, March 29, 1971

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Joseph Ewan, March 27, 1971

Box 1 of 2

J. E. Holbrook's Ichthyological Publication, 1971 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Family Letter, August 19, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Family Letter, August 20, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Family Letter, August 13, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Family Letter, August 17, 1947

Box 1 of 2

Fish Drawings (Photographic Images)

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, H. M. Smith, 1926-1933

Box 1 of 2

Notes and Lists

Box 1 of 2

Maps

Box 1 of 2

Studies on the Fresh-Water Fishes of South America

Box 1 of 2

The Present Status of Ichthyological Research in the Tropical Indo-Pacific

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence to L. M. Klauber

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence to J. L. B. Smith

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence to Mr. Lombardi

Box 1 of 2

A Contribution to the Natural History of Herotilapia Multispinosa, A Central American Cichlid Fish that Hangs its Larvae on Aquatic Plants

Box 1 of 2

South American Trip Report, 1967

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Carl L. Hubbs, May 7, 1927

Box 1 of 2

The Birds of Santa Cruz County by McGregor, 1901

Box 1 of 2

Annotated List of the Land and Water Birds of Santa Cruz County, California by McGregor and Fiske, 1892

Box 1 of 2

Margaret Correspondence, 1943-1944

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence about Brazil, 1943-1944

Box 1 of 2

Margaret Correspondence, 1944

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, Bill Gosline, 1942-1943

Box 1 of 2

Brazil Correspondence, 1942-1943

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, A, 1943

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, B, 1943

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, C, 1943

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, D, 1943-1944

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, F, 1943-1944

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence, G, 1942-1943

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Correspondence, H, 1942-1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, I, 1942-1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, K, 1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, L, 1942

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, M, 1942-1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, N, 1942-1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, O, 1944

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, P, 1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, S, 1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, T, 1941-1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, V, 1942-1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, W, 1942-1943

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, N. E. Pearson, July 21, 1943

Box 2 of 2

Travel Expenses, 1942-1943

Box 2 of 2

Holbrook Ichthyology Project, 1971

Box 2 of 2

Notebooks (Personal), undated

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, Mrs. George S. Myers (Francis Felin) and Ruth Myers, 1938-1971 (6 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, Consulate General of Japan, 1967-1969

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, Aquarist, 1925

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, General Thomas D. White, 1959-1965

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, Tyson, 1985

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, California Academy of Sciences, 1929-1951

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, M. S. McKenzie, 1926-1950

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, W. T. Innes, 1931-1960

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, M. M. Dick, 1971

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1925-1971 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 2

Exhibition of Braziliana, Stanford Library, 1950

Box 2 of 2

Hispanic American Studies, 1949-1950

Box 2 of 2

Visit from Ambassador Mauricio Nabuco

Box 2 of 2

Hilton's Conference

Box 2 of 2

Sigma Xi Initiation, May 4, 1950

Box 2 of 2

Stanford Lower Division Administration, 1950

Box 2 of 2

Clippings, 1938-1947

Box 2 of 2

Credo for Living, 1964

Box 2 of 2

Zoogeographical Evidence of the Age of the South Atlantic Ocean

Box 2 of 2

Personal Writing

Box 2 of 2

Hudson County Aquarium Society

Box 2 of 2