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Joseph Rosewater Papers, 1928-1985

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Collection ID:: SIA.FARU7413
Creators:: Rosewater, Joseph, 1928-1985
Dates:: 1928-1985
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

These papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, photographs, and related materials documenting Rosewater's curatorial career at the USNM; malacological research; collecting expeditions, especially a trip to Eniwetok Atoll, 1963, the Te Vega Expedition to Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, 1963, and the Pele Expedition to Indonesia, 1970; and professional activities.

Historical Note

Joseph Rosewater (1928-1985), a malacologist, was educated at the University of New Hampshire (B.S., 1950; M.S., 1955) and Harvard University (Ph.D., 1960). In 1960, he joined the Division of Mollusks, United States National Museum (USNM), and served as Associate Curator, 1960-1965, Curator-in-Charge, 1965-1968, and Curator, 1968-1985. Rosewater's research specialty was the systematics and evolutionary biology of the mollusk family Littorinidae. He participated on several major collecting expeditions, mostly to the Indo-Pacific region. Rosewater served as President of the American Malacological Union in 1969.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7413, Joseph Rosewater Papers

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Rosewater, Joseph, 1928-1985	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mollusks	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
University of New Hampshire	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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American Malacological Union	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
United States National Museum. Division of Mollusks	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Eniwetok Atoll Expedition (1963)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Pele Expedition (1970)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Malacologists	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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