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Curatorial Records, 1877-1961

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Collection ID:: SIA.FA05-110
Creators:: National Museum of Natural History. Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
Dates:: 1877-1961
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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This accession consists of the curatorial records of Leonhard Stejneger, Curator, 1889-1943, and Doris M. Cochran, Assistant Curator, Associate Curator, and Curator, 1927-1968. These materials pertain to their studies on the Chelydra genus of snapping turtles. Included are correspondence, memoranda, research notes, and photographs of specimens.

For related collections see the Leonhard Stejneger Papers, Record Unit 7074, and the Doris Mable Cochran Papers, Record Unit 7151.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 05-110, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Reptiles and Amphibians, Curatorial Records

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943.	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Cochran, Doris M. (Doris Mable), 1898-1968	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Chelydra	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Snapping turtles	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Herpetology	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white transparencies	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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