Glass slides and plate negatives of collecting areas and diatoms, 1

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Abstract

Approximately 116 glass slides and plate negatives possibly used for presentations. Images depict diatoms, some collecting localities, and dried stream beds. Many are labeled. Localities in which these images were created include the Gulf of Maine, Greenland, Monterey Bay (California), New Zealand, and Massachusetts. Some images have dates, but most are undated; life dates of the creator were used.

Date Range

1897-1979

Start Date

1897

End Date

1879

Access Information

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Topic

  • Plants
  • Diatoms
  • Botany

Place

  • New Zealand
  • United States
  • Massachusetts
  • Monterey Bay
  • Maine, Gulf of

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Glass negatives

Accession #

SIA RU007437

Collection name

Paul S. Conger Papers, 1926-1966

Physical Description

1 box

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 4