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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records, 1973-1992
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA94-086
- Creators:
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International Palaeontological Association
- Dates:
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1973-1992
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of files maintained by IPA President A. J. Boucot, 1984-1990; IPA Secretary-General William Albert Oliver, Jr., 1984-1992, with a small amount of material from his predecessors Gerd Ernst Gerold Westermann and H. O. Wallister 1973-1984; and IPA Treasurer Richard E. Grant, 1980-1989. The records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, financial statements, annual reports, IPA publications, and related materials concerning annual meetings, conferences, and symposia of IPA; IPA publications, including its official journal "Lethaia"; the IPA constitution, membership, and financial status; and its relations with other scientific organizations.
Historical Note
Historical Note
The International Palaeontological Association (IPA) was established in 1933. The aim of IPA is "the collaboration and cooperation of international activity in paleontology and stratigraphy."
Administration
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 94-086, International Palaeontological Association, Records
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boucot, A. J. (Arthur James), 1924- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Grant, Richard E., 1927-1994 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Oliver, William Albert, 1926-2005 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Walliser, H. O. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Westermann, Gerd Ernst Gerold, 1927- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lethaia (Serial) | Title | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Paleontologists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Professional associations | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Books | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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