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Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 94-029

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections

Records, 1987-1993
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
Title: Records
Dates: 1987-1993
Quantity: 3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Collection: Accession 94-029
Language of Materials: English
Summary:

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) was created in 1985. It is a multidisciplinary organization, including persons within the fields of anthropology, zoology, botany, geology, paleontology, and others interested in the development and preservation of natural history collections. These records consist mostly of Paisley S. Cato's files as Editor of SPNHC documenting the publication of Society publications "Collection Journal" and SPNCH "Newsletter." Also included are smaller amounts of SPNCH promotional material and records concerning the 1993 SPNCH annual meeting in Victoria, British Columbia.

Descriptive Entry

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) was created in 1985. It is a multi-disciplinary organization, including persons within the fields of anthropology, zoology, botany, geology, paleontology, and others interested in the development and preservation of natural history collections. These records consist mostly of Paisley S. Cato's files as Editor of SPNHC documenting the publication of Society publications Collection Forum and SPNCH Newsletter. Also included are smaller amounts of SPNCH promotional material and records concerning the 1993 SPNCH annual meeting in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 94-029, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Fall 1992

Box 1 of 3

August 1988

Box 1 of 3

February 1988

Box 1 of 3

August 1987

Box 1 of 3

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) Newsletter

Box 1 of 3

Newsletter Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

SPNHC - Addresses

Box 1 of 3

Collection Forum (CF) ads and approvals, etc.

Box 1 of 3

Publications Committee

Box 1 of 3

Editorial Guidelines

Box 1 of 3

Policy Revisions

Box 1 of 3

CF Correspondence

Box 1 of 3

Correspondence - Ms. Authors

Box 1 of 3

Correspondence - Bossert

Box 1 of 3

Correspondence - Sease

Box 1 of 3

Correspondence - Simmons

Box 1 of 3

Correspondence - Waddington

Box 1 of 3

Committee Lists

Box 1 of 3

Book Reviews for CF

Box 1 of 3

Manuscript sent out for review

Box 1 of 3

Directory 1991

Box 1 of 3

SPNHC Collection/University Collection Communication

Box 1 of 3

Spring 1989

Box 1 of 3

Box 2

Spring 1990 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Spring 1991 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Fall 1988

Box 2 of 3

Fall 1990

Box 2 of 3

Box 3

Fall 1991

Box 3 of 3

Spring 1992

Box 3 of 3

Fall 1992

Box 3 of 3

1993 Annual Meeting Material

Box 3 of 3

SPNHC Promotional Material

Box 3 of 3

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