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Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 01-040
Snyder, Thomas Elliott, 1885-1970
Thomas Elliott Snyder Papers, 1938-1970
Historical Note
Thomas Elliott Snyder (1885-1970), an entomologist and authority on the taxonomy, biology, and control of termites, joined the staff of the Division of Forest Insects, Bureau of Entomology, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1909. He remained with the USDA until his retirement in 1951. Snyder served as a Research Associate in the Department of Entomology, United States National Museum, from 1951 until his death.
Descriptive Entry
These papers consist of correspondence, research notes and reports, grant files, a small number of research photographs, and a few personal files.
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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
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Entomology
- Snyder, Thomas Elliott, 1885-1970
- United States. Department of Agriculture
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-040, Thomas Elliott Snyder Papers