Biographical File, 1860-1973 and undated
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Consists of collected biographical information on and photographs of prominent naturalists and scientists, including a significant amount of material on American naturalist John Muir. The materials document the lives and careers of scientists from a wide range of fields including mammalogy, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, botany, entomology, paleontology, and geology. Also included are files on conservationists, taxidermists, historical figures, explorers, frontiersmen, and hunters. Materials include biographical sketches, memoirs, obituaries, articles, bibliographies, news clippings, press releases, correspondence, and black-and-white and color photographs.
Subject
Muir, John 1838-1914
Category
Series Level Description
Notes
- To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
- For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization
Alphabetic and unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1860
- 1860-1973
- 1860-1973 and undated
Topic
- Explorers
- Hunting and gathering societies
- Geology
- Herpetology
- Entomology
- Frontiersmen
- Conservationists
- Birds
- Ichthyology
- Herpetologists
- Plants
- Entomologists
- Mammals
- Vertebrate zoology
- Paleontology
- Vertebrates
- Animals
- Geologists
- Paleontologists
- Taxidermists
- Botany
- Mammalogists
- Mammalogy
- Ichthyologists
- Ornithology
- Ornithologists
- Botanists
- Hunters
Form/Genre
- Manuscripts
- Clippings
- Color photographs
- Black-and-white photographs
Local number
SIA RS00059
Physical description
8.79 cu. ft. processed holdings