Smithsonian Institution Archives

W. Ronald Heyer Papers, 1949-2011

Summary
Collection ID:
SIA.FA12-534
Creators:
Heyer, W. Ronald
Dates:
1949-2011
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
4.69 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of papers documenting the career of W. Ronald Heyer, curator in the Division of Amphibians and Reptiles at the National Museum of Natural History. Heyer's research focuses on the systematics, evolution, and biogeography of Neotropical amphibians. There is also a small amount of materials created by James Arthur Peters, also a curator in this division. In addition, there are records relating to Heyer's work with the World Congress of Herpetology and the IUCN/SSC Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and postcards; meeting notes; divisional materials; data; illustrations; manuscript materials; and photographs, slides, and negatives. Some materials are in electronic format.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-534, W. Ronald Heyer Papers
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Personal Papers
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Peters, James Arthur, 1922-1972 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Reptiles and Amphibians Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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