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Accession 12-555,  National Museum of Natural History, Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology,  Departmental Records, 1962-2005

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History, Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology
Title:Departmental Records
Dates:1962-2005
Quantity:3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 12-555
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of administrative subject files primarily documenting the operation of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology. Records predating the establishment of the Department in 1964 were created by its predecessor, the Department of Zoology. Subjects include collections management, strategic planning, projects, committees, and general department information. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, budgets, reports, clippings, photographs, and drawings. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of administrative subject files primarily documenting the operation of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology. Records predating the establishment of the Department in 1964 were created by its predecessor, the Department of Zoology. Subjects include collections management, strategic planning, projects, committees, and general department information. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, budgets, reports, clippings, photographs, and drawings. Some materials are in electronic format.

This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-555, National Museum of Natural History, Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology, Departmental Records

Container List

Box 1

Invertebrate Zoology (IZ) Brochure, 1981-1984

Box 1 of 3

Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems (CCRE), 1986-1994

Box 1 of 3

Zoology Collection Management Task Force Report, 2004 (includes electronic records)

Box 1 of 3

IZ Strategic Planning, 1990-1999

Box 1 of 3

Collections Advisory Committee, 1996-1998

Box 1 of 3

Collections Management, 1980-1998

Box 1 of 3

Collections Management, 2002

Box 1 of 3

Collections Policy Statement, 1982-1994

Box 1 of 3

IZ Website Development, 2000-2001

Box 1 of 3

IZ Department Information, 1962-2004 (4 folders)

Box 1 of 3

IZ Chairman Search, 1990-1991

Box 1 of 3

IZ Chairman Search, 1995

Box 1 of 3

Box 2

Departmental Review, 1967, 1982 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Funding Request, 1996-1997

Box 2 of 3

IZ Eclecticisms: Order of the Lobster, Plasticus elongatus, etc., 1965

Box 2 of 3

IZ Newsletter, 2000

Box 2 of 3

Laboratory of Molecular Systematics, 1989-1997

Box 2 of 3

McKinsey Study, 1986-1987

Box 2 of 3

National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) Management Retreat, 1990

Box 2 of 3

Department Information, 2003-2004

Box 2 of 3

Mollusks, 1981-1994 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Museum Support Center, 1983-2005 (2 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Research Associates, 1991-2005 (3 folders)

Box 2 of 3

Box 3

Publications Committee, 1982-1992

Box 3 of 3

Smithsonian Institution (SI) Research Reports, 1993

Box 3 of 3

Registrar's Office, 1974-1998

Box 3 of 3

Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center (SOSC), 1985-2004

Box 3 of 3

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), 1980

Box 3 of 3

Summer Gerard Foundation, 1984-1993

Box 3 of 3

Smithsonian Western Atlantic Mangrove Program (SWAMP), 1988-1991

Box 3 of 3

Guide to Rights, Responsibilities, and Privileges for the Scientific Support Staff, 1985

Box 3 of 3

Registry of Tumors in Lower Animals, 1988-1997 (3 folders)

Box 3 of 3