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Charles Russell Orcutt Papers, 1926-1929
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7088
- Creators:
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Orcutt, Charles Russell, 1864-1929
- Dates:
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1926-1929
- 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
Introduction
Introduction
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These papers consist primarily of material documenting Orcutt's collecting activity in Jamaica, 1927-1929. Included is correspondence with USNM staff and others regarding specimens collected, notes on Jamaican flora and fauna, and maps of Jamaica drawn by Orcutt.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Charles Russell Orcutt (1864-1929) was a collector of natural history specimens and publisher of scientific journals. Orcutt's primary biological interests were malacology and botany, and he participated on collecting excursions to Baja California, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. From 1927 until his death in 1929, Orcutt collected for the United States National Museum (USNM) in Jamaica and Haiti.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7088, Charles Russell Orcutt Papers
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Keywords
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Orcutt, Charles Russell, 1864-1929 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States National Museum | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Botany | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Invertebrate zoology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Natural history | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Malacologists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Botanists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Invertebrates | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Jamaica | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Maps | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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