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Smithsonian Institution Archives
William Henry Anderson Papers, 1938-1957
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7367
- Creators:
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Anderson, William Henry, 1908-
- Dates:
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1938-1957
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence documenting Anderson's research on coleopterous larvae. Most of the letters concern the identification of specimens.
Historical Note
Historical Note
William Henry Anderson (1908-1997), an entomologist, was educated at the University of Maryland where he received the Ph.D. in 1936. That same year he joined the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a Field Assistant with the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. He was promoted to Assistant Entomologist in 1937, and Entomologist in 1939. In 1960, Anderson was appointed Chief of the Insect Identification and Parasite Introduction Research Branch, USDA. He remained in the position until his retirement in 1967. Anderson was a specialist on the larvae of Coleoptera.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7367, William Henry Anderson Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
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Anderson, William Henry, 1908- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Department of Agriculture. Insect Identification and Parasite Introduction Research Branch | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Department of Agriculture | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
University of Maryland at College Park | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Entomology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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