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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 07-152

National Museum of Natural History. Division of Fishes

Correspondence, 1941-1990

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History. Division of Fishes
Title:Correspondence
Dates:1941-1990
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 07-152
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records that document the tenure of Ernest A. Lachner (1915-1996), Associate Curator and Curator, 1949-1981 in the National Museum of Natural History, Division of Fishes. Materials include correspondence, certificates, reports and a small amount of papers relating to Lachner's service with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces, during which he specialized in physical oceanography, analyzing ocean waves to assist with the planned landing of troops on foreign shores.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records that document the tenure of Ernest A. Lachner (1915-1996), Associate Curator and Curator, 1949-1981 in the National Museum of Natural History, Division of Fishes. Materials include correspondence, certificates, reports and a small amount of papers relating to Lachner's service with World War II U. S. Army Air Forces, during which he specialized in physical oceanography, analyzing ocean waves to assist with the planned landing of troops on foreign shores.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-152, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Fishes, Correspondence

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Container List

Box 1

A, 1962-1979

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Baer, Chris, 1980-1981

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Bonnell, B., 1963-1964

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Bailey, Reeve M., 1970-1983

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Banarescu, Petru, 1968-1969

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B, 1949-1978

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C, 1950-1978

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Collette, Bruce B., 1972

Box 1 of 1

Crossman, E. J., 1975

Box 1 of 1

D, 1962-1979

Box 1 of 1

E, 1950-1979

Box 1 of 1

F, 1951-1969

Box 1 of 1

Fehlmann, H. Adair, 1977-1978

Box 1 of 1

Fourmanoir, P., 1972

Box 1 of 1

Fraser, Thomas H., 1968-1987

Box 1 of 1

G, 1950-1962

Box 1 of 1

Gilbert, Carter R., 1971-1981

Box 1 of 1

H, 1951-1988

Box 1 of 1

Hubbs, Carl L., 1967-1978

Box 1 of 1

Hoese, Doug, 1975-1980

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I-J, 1948-1988

Box 1 of 1

Jenkins, Robert E., 1983

Box 1 of 1

Jenkins, Robert E., 1964-1980

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Jenkins, Robert E., 1966-1967

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Jenkins, Robert E., 1968

Box 1 of 1

Jenkins, Robert E., 1969-1988

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K, 1951-1972

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Larsen, Helen K., 1973-1982

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L, 1954-1976

Box 1 of 1

Loos, Jules, 1976

Box 1 of 1

M, 1963-1978

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McKinney, James F., 1977-1984

Box 1 of 1

Menon, A. G. K., 1977-1983

Box 1 of 1

Ohio Fishes, 1979

Box 1 of 1

P, 1957-1980

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Polunin, N. V. C., 1972

Box 1 of 1

R, 1950-1986

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Randall, John E., 1964-1989

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Russell, Norman H., 1963

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S, 1952-1985

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Schmertz, Kennedy B., 1971

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T, 1950-1970

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W, 1949-1960

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Watson, Ron, 1987-1990

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Winterbottom, Rich, 1975

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X-Y-Z, 1950-1951

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European Trip, 1956 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Nature Literature

Box 1 of 1

Certificates

Box 1 of 1

Apogon sp., Society Islands - Bluespotted Cardinal Fish

Box 1 of 1

Reports

Box 1 of 1

Statistical Analysis, 1941

Box 1 of 1

Reliability of Wave Height and Period Observations at Colombo, Ceylon, 1945 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Notes - Swell Forecast Section

Box 1 of 1

Graphs - Wave Periodicity

Box 1 of 1

Final Report of the Swell Forecast Section, Admiralty, 1944

Box 1 of 1

Special Wave Observations

Box 1 of 1

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