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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Richard William Osman Papers, 1971-1974, 1989-2016
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA16-359
- Creators:
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Osman, Richard W.
- Dates:
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1971-1974, 1989-2016
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the papers of marine ecologist Richard W. Osman. These materials consists of field notes compiled by Dr. Osman during his extensive research on benthos and benthic zones. A significant portion of the material was created while working on the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Ocean Program and documents the study of benthic invertebrates that were used in mesocosm experiments. Other field notes in the collection pertain to experiments conducted alongside Robert B. Whitlatch of the University of Connecticut. Materials include field notes, data files, and other related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-359, Richard William Osman Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Osman, Richard W. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Whitlatch, Robert B. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| University of Connecticut | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| NOAA Coastal Ocean Program (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Marine ecology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Benthos | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Research | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Field notes | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Electronic records | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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