Series 1. Fruit Fly Investigation Records.
Series 2. Manuscripts on Taxonomy.
Box 1 of 1
INTRODUCTION
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the
Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
HISTORICAL NOTE
Foster Hendrickson Benjamin (1895-1936), lepidopterist, was introduced to
entomology by George P. Engelhardt and Jacob Doll. Following his graduation
from Cornell in 1921, Benjamin worked for the Mississippi State Plant Board.
In 1922, he became Curator of the William Barnes Museum at Decatur, Illinois,
and in 1927 joined the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of
Entomology. There he assisted in the investigations of the Mexican (Texas,
1927) and Mediterranean (Florida, 1929) fruit flies. In 1931 Benjamin
transferred to the taxonomic staff of the Bureau of Entomology located in the
United States National Museum, where he remained until his death.
DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY
These papers consist of a small quantity of records dealing with the various
fruit fly studies and a larger number of taxonomic papers prepared by
Benjamin. Some are incomplete, some were finished and in press, and others
were approved for publication.
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
SERIES 1.
Fruit Fly Investigation Records.
| Folder | 1 | Records, mostly copies, listing equipment sent to various stations involved in Mexican and Mediterranean fruit fly investigations |
Box 1 of 1
| Folder | 2 | Uncompleted argotid manuscript | |
| Folder | 3 | Manuscripts in preparation | |
| Folder | 4 | "Lepidoptera of Mississippi" | |
| Folder | 5 | Manuscripts not in press | |
| Folder | 6 | Manuscripts approved | |
| Folder | 7 | Manuscripts in press or published |
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Revised: May 20, 2003