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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Louis G. Gentner Papers, 1920-1979 and undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7341
- Creators:
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Gentner, Louis G., 1892-1980
- Dates:
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1920-1979 and undated
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1.5 cu. ft. (3 document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence documenting Gentner's research on flea beetles. Most of the letters concern the identification and acquisition of specimens. Also included are newspaper clippings concerning Gentner, a copy of his bibliography, and sample labels from his collection.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Louis G. Gentner (1892-1980) was a coleopterist and authority on the taxonomy of flea beetles. He spent most of his professional career as an entomologist at the Southern Oregon Experiment Station. Gentner amassed a large collection of flea beetles which he donated to the National Museum of Natural History in 1979.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7341, Louis G. Gentner Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
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Gentner, Louis G., 1892-1980 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Southern Oregon Experiment Station | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Entomology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Flea beetles | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Coleopterology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Clippings | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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