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

Record Unit 7237

Harring, Harry K.

Harry K. Harring Papers, 1910-1923, 1929 and undated

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Harring, Harry K.
Title:Harry K. Harring Papers
Dates:1910-1923, 1929 and undated
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
Collection:Record Unit 7237
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

The papers of Harry K. Harring include incoming correspondence, chiefly from Frank Jacob Myers, concerning the collection and identification of rotatoria and the monograph, The Rotifers of Wisconsin. Correspondence with Frits Johansen concerns Harring's work on the rotatoria collected by the Canadian Arctic Expedition. Also included in the collection are field and research notes of Harring and field notes kept by Francis John Dyer while collecting rotatoria for the USNM in Honduras, 1915-1916.

Historical Note

Harry K. Harring (1871-1928) was born in Nykjobing, Denmark. He studied at the Technical School at Skanderborg, Denmark, and after graduation was employed in the design and manufacture of physical and chemical apparatus. He came to the United States in 1893 and shortly thereafter received appointment as Scientific Instrument Maker at the National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. In his spare time, Harring developed an interest in fresh water microscopic organisms, especially the Rotatoria. His published works consist of 12 titles, including "Synopsis of the Rotatoria" (United States National Museum Bulletin 81, 1913). His most important work was "The Rotifers of Wisconsin," authored in collaboration with Frank Jacob Myers. On May 1, 1914, Harring was awarded the honorary title of Custodian of the Rotatoria in the Division of Marine Invertebrates of the United States National Museum (USNM). He was also editor for the section on Rotatoria, Gastrotricha, and Chaetognatha for Biological Abstracts.

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Introduction

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Descriptive Entry

The papers of Harry K. Harring include incoming correspondence, chiefly from Frank Jacob Myers, concerning the collection and identification of rotatoria and the monograph, "The Rotifers of Wisconsin." Correspondence with Frits Johansen concerns Harring's work on the rotatoria collected by the Canadian Arctic Expedition. Also included in the collection are field and research notes of Harring and field notes kept by Francis John Dyer while collecting rotatoria for the USNM in Honduras, 1915-1916.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7237, Harry K. Harring Papers

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Container List

Series 1

Incoming Correspondence, 1914-1923. Arranged Alphabetically.

Box 1

Folder 1 Johansen, Frits, 1917-1920

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Folders 2-9 Myers, Frank Jacob, 1914-1923

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Folder 10 Wailes, George Herbert, 1929. The letter was written to Harring after his death in 1928.

Box 1 of 2

Series 2

Field Notes and Research Notes, 1910-1916 and undated.

Box 2

Folder 1 Field notes of Harry K. Harring kept during collecting trips to Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, 1910-1915

Box 2 of 2

Folder 2 Field notes of Francis John Dyer kept while collecting rotatoria in Honduras, 1915-1916

Box 2 of 2

Folders 3-8 Research notes of Harry K. Harring, undated

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