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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Correspondence, 1960-1989
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0421
- Creators:
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Mineralogy
- Dates:
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1960-1989
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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14.5 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This record unit consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda documenting the operation of the Division of Mineralogy primarily from 1971 to 1989. The correspondence concerns the acquisition of collections, identification of specimens, research and professional activities of the staff, requests for information, and divisional administration.
Most of the correspondence was carried out by Paul E. Desautels, Associate Curator, 1963-1973, and Curator, 1973-1983; John S. White, Jr., Museum Specialist, 1963-1974, Associate Curator, 1974-1984, and Curator, 1984- ; and Pete J. Dunn, Museum Specialist, 1973- . Smaller amounts of correspondence were created by Joel E. Arem, Crystallographer, 1971-1974; Daniel E. Appleman, Crystallographer, 1974- ; and Jeffrey E. Post, Associate Curator, 1984- .
Administration
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 421, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Mineralogy, Correspondence
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Desautels, Paul E. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
White, John Sampson, 1933- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Dunn, Pete J. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arem, Joel E., 1943- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Appleman, Daniel E. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Post, Jeffrey Edward | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mineralogy | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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