Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 00-041
National Museum of Natural History. Division of Crustacea
Professional Activity Files, circa 1932-1965 and undated
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the professional activities of Fenner Albert Chace, Zoologist Emeritus, Division of Crustacea, 1965-1998. Papers pertain mostly to his career prior to joining the Smithsonian, his research and fieldwork, writings, and his affiliation with fellow scholars and professional organizations in the field of invertebrate zoology. Some of the material was generated during his tenure at The Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard Univeristy, Cambridge, Massachusetts, prior to his arrival at the Smithsonian in 1949. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, and photographs. Major correspondents include: Horton Holcombe Hobbs, Mary Jane Rathbun, Waldo L. Schmidtt, Alexander Wetmore.
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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Hobbs, Horton H. (Horton Holcombe), 1914-1994
- Rathbun, Mary Jane, 1860-1943
- Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
- Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
- Chace, Fenner Albert
- Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-041, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Crustacea, Professional Activity Files