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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Curatorial Records, 1877-1961
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA05-110
- Creators:
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
- Dates:
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1877-1961
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
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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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 05-110, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Reptiles and Amphibians, Curatorial Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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