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Record Unit 7354,  Greene, Charles Tull, 1879-1958,  Charles Tull Greene Papers, 1912-1949

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Greene, Charles Tull, 1879-1958
Title:Charles Tull Greene Papers
Dates:1912-1949
Quantity:0.1 linear meter.
Collection:Record Unit 7354
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This collection consists primarily of incoming correspondence documenting Charles Tull Greene's work at the USDA and the USNM, as well as his research on Diptera. Most of the letters concern the identification of specimens and the preparation of scientific papers.

Historical Note

Charles Tull Greene (1879-1958), an entomologist, joined the Bureau of Entomology, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 1912 as an Agent in the Section of Forest Entomology. In 1919, he was transferred to the Bureau's taxonomic unit as a Diptera specialist to work under John M. Aldrich on the insect collections in the United States National Museum (USNM). He remained with the USDA until his retirement in 1949. He also served as Honorary Assistant Custodian of Diptera in the Division of Insects, USNM, from 1919 to 1949.

Descriptive Entry

This collection consists primarily of incoming correspondence documenting Greene's work at the USDA and USNM, as well as his research on Diptera. Most of the letters concern the identification of specimens and the preparation of scientific papers.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7354, Greene, Charles Tull, 1879-1958, Charles Tull Greene Papers

Container List

Box 1

Folder 1 Abbot, Charles - Cuthbertson, Alexander; 1913-1945

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Folder 2 Dampf, Alf - Hungerford, H. B.; 1912-1948

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Folder 3 James, Maurice T. - Pritchard, A. Earl; 1920-1949

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Folder 4 Quaintance, A. L. - Steyskal, George; 1919-1946

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Folder 5 Telford, Horace S. - Zetek, James; 1919-1947

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