Paul Hamilton Allen Field Books, 1936-1961, 1969

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Summary

This collection is comprised of six books of field notes taken by Paul Hamilton Allen during his collecting endeavors in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, El Salvador, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia from 1936-1961. The collection contains a book which is comprised of an identification list for the specimens collected at these locations. Also included is a volume on the Silva Cuscatlanica of El Salvador, which includes many black and white photographs of the species as well as scenes of the country.

Subject

Allen, Paul Hamilton 1911-1963

Notes

  • Electronic List in accession file.
  • Item List in accession file.
  • For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1936
  • 1936-1969
  • 1936-1961, 1969

Topic

  • Botany
  • Plants

Place

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
  • Philippines
  • Malaysia
  • Costa Rica
  • Indonesia

Form/Genre

  • Field notes
  • Collection descriptions
  • Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-101

Physical description

1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)

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