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Accession 18-270

National Museum of Natural History. Department of Invertebrate Zoology

Correspondence, 1970-2018

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of Natural History. Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Title:Correspondence
Dates:1970-2018
Quantity:0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 18-270
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of correspondence of Frederick M. Bayer (1921-2007), curator in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1947-1961, 1975-1996, and Curator Emeritus, 1996-2006. Most of the correspondence concerns his study of octocorals of New Caledonia. Materials also include postcards, photographs, clippings, and related materials. Materials that postdate his death relate to his obituary and research collections.

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This accession consists of correspondence of Frederick M. Bayer (1921-2007), curator in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1947-1961, 1975-1996, and Curator Emeritus, 1996-2006. Most of the correspondence concerns his study of octocorals of New Caledonia. Materials also include postcards, photographs, clippings, and related materials. Materials that postdate his death relate to his obituary and research collections.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-270, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Correspondence

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Container List

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Correspondence, 1983

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Correspondence, 1984

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Correspondence, 1985

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Correspondence, 1986

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Correspondence, 1987

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Correspondence, 1988

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Correspondence, 1989, 2018

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Correspondence and photographs - Stephen D. Cairns, 1970-1973, 1975-1976, 1979-1980, 1983, 2000-2001, 2003, 2005-2007

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New Caledonia - Miscellaneous Information

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Commemorative volume for the 80th birthday of Frederick M. Bayer in 2001, Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington, Number 10, October 31, 2001

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Transcript of an interview with Bayer at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami

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Professional information and publications

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Magazine articles - Visit of Emperor Hirohito, 1975

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Photographs

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Family information

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Obituaries of Frederick M. Bayer, 2007

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