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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Belém Ecological Project Records, 1967-1971
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0534
- Creators:
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Vertebrate Zoology
- Dates:
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1967-1971
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records primarily document the administration of the Belém Ecological Project. They consist of correspondence and memoranda between Philip S. Humphrey, Smithsonian administrators, and project staff including Thomas E. Lovejoy III; financial reports and fiscal records; and files on project personnel.
Historical Note
Historical Note
The Belém Ecological Project was a multidisciplinary study of environmental conditions of the Amazon delta in the vicinity of Belém, Brazil. The purpose of the project was to improve knowledge of tropical delta forest environments and determine the influence of human activities on those environments. The project was funded through a grant from the Army Research Office and ran from 1967 to 1971. Philip S. Humphrey, Chairman, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, was Principal Investigator.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 534, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Belém Ecological Project Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Humphrey, Philip S. (Philip Strong), 1926-2009 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lovejoy, Thomas E. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Vertebrate Zoology. Belém Ecological Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Army Research Office | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Forest ecology -- Tropics | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Natural history museums | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Belém (Brazil) | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Amazon River Region | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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