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Accession 06-169
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, circa 1970
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of plates that Waldo L. Schmitt provided to the Dutch publishing firm, Antiquariaat Junk, which was interested in republishing his M.A. thesis, "The Marine Decapod Crustacea of California." In total there are 33 Schmitt plates plus 7 plates taken from work done by Mary Jane Rathbun, which was published as Bulletin 97 of the United States National Museum. For related correspondence see Record Unit 7231, Box 41, Folder 12.
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Name
- Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
- Rathbun, Mary Jane, 1860-1943
- Antiquariaat Junk
- United States National Museum
Subject
- Decapoda (Crustacea)
- Invertebrates
- Zoologists
- Zoology
- Invertebrate zoology
- Marine invertebrates
- California
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-169, Waldo L. Schmitt Papers