William Barnes, 1860-1930

Summary

William Barnes (1860-1930), surgeon, was born in Illinois. He was an amateur lepidopterist and assembled the largest private collection of butterflies in the country. Although Barnes did little scientific work himself, he employed a number of assistants who studied the collections. In 1922, the collection was sold to the United States National Museum, with the proceeds going to the hospital which Barnes had helped found.

Creator

Unknown

Subject

• Barnes, William 1860-1930
• United States National Museum

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7427, Image No. SIA2010-0467

Repository Loc.

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

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• Copyright Not Evaluated

Topic

• Lepidopterists
• Surgeons
• Entomologists

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU007427 [SIA2010-0467]

Physical description

Photographic prints; 8.02 sx 9.87