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

Record Unit 7114

Crawford, James Chamberlain

James Chamberlain Crawford Papers, 1901-1927

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Crawford, James Chamberlain
Title:James Chamberlain Crawford Papers
Dates:1901-1927
Quantity:0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Collection:Record Unit 7114
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These papers consist of professional correspondence arranged alphabetically by correspondent, and reflect only a small part of James Chamberlain Crawford's career.

Historical Note

James Chamberlain Crawford (1880-1950) graduated from the University of Nebraska and joined the Bureau of Entomology, United States Department of Agriculture, in 1904. From 1908 to 1917 he served as Assistant (later Associate) Curator, Division of Insects, United States National Museum, specializing in the taxonomy of Hymenoptera. After a time in private business, 1919-1923, Crawford worked for the North Carolina State Department of Agriculture. In 1930 he rejoined the Bureau of Entomology, where he remained until his retirement in 1950.

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Introduction

This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.

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Descriptive Entry

These papers consist of professional correspondence arranged alphabetically by correspondent, and reflect only a small part of James Chamberlain Crawford's career.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7114, James Chamberlain Crawford Papers

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Container List

Box 1

General Correspondence, 1901-1920

Folder 1 A-F

Box 1 of 1

Folder 2 G-L

Box 1 of 1

Folder 3 M-R

Box 1 of 1

Folder 4 S-Z

Box 1 of 1

Folder 5 Illegible signatures

Box 1 of 1

Folder 6 Unrelated materials

Box 1 of 1

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