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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Chairmen's Records, 1982-1992
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA99-139
- Creators:
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Vertebrate Zoology
- Dates:
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1982-1992
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1 cu. ft. (2 document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of Chairman's records pertaining to research, special projects, and collections management in the Department of Vertebrate Zoology. Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence with Smithsonian administration, departmental staff, and outside museums and organizations; research proposals; divisional memoranda concerning funding requests and collection policies; divisional reports; and curatorial meeting agendas, memoranda, and minutes. Most of the records were created and maintained by Richard W. Thorington during his tenure as Department Chairman (1987-present). Some materials date back to past Chairmen, including George R. Zug (1978-1983), and W. Ronald Heyer (1984-1987).
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 99-139, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Chairmen's Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Zug, George R., 1938- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Heyer, W. Ronald | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Thorington, Richard W. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Vertebrates | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Vertebrate Zoology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Research | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museums -- Public relations | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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