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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Harry W. Allen Papers, circa 1932-1974
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA95-141
- Creators:
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Allen, Harry W. (Harry Willis), 1892-
- Dates:
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circa 1932-1974
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
Harry W. Allen (1892-1981), an entomologist, spent most of his professional career with the United States Department of Agriculture. He was recognized as an authority on the wasp family Tiphiidae. Allen donated many insect specimens to the National Museum of Natural History. These papers document Allen's research on Tiphiidae and include correspondence with colleagues concerning the identification of specimens, publications, and other matters; notes; and manuscripts of papers.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-141, Harry W. Allen Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
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Allen, Harry W. (Harry Willis), 1892- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Department of Agriculture | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Entomology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tiphiidae | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Wasps | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Entomologists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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