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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Correspondence, 1960-1973
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0270
- Creators:
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Birds
- Dates:
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1960-1973
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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4 cu. ft. (8 document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This record unit consists of the official correspondence of the Division with the public and with ornithologists from museums and universities throughout the world. Topics include exchange of specimens, research projects, and scientific publications.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Herbert Friedmann retired as curator in 1960, as did Herbert Girton Deignan in 1961. Other curators represented in this material include Philip S. Humphrey, curator, 1962-1964; George E. Watson, assistant curator, 1963, associate curator, 1964, and curator, 1965-1968 and 1973- ; Richard L. Zusi, associate curator, 1964-1967, and curator, 1968- ; and Paul Slud, associate curator, 1965- .
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 270, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Birds, Correspondence
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Friedmann, Herbert, 1900-1987 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Deignan, H. G. (Herbert Girton), 1906-1968 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Humphrey, Philip S. (Philip Strong), 1926-2009 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Watson, George E. (George Elder), 1931- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Zusi, Richard L. (Richard Laurence), 1930- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Slud, Paul | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ornithology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ornithologists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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