George W. Byers Photograph Collection

Summary

Collection ID:: Record Unit 7452
Creators:: Byers, George William, 1923-
Dates:: 1956-1993
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Introduction

This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.

Descriptive Entry

This collection consists of black and white and color photographs taken by Byers of fellow entomologists. Many of the photographs were taken at national and international entomological conventions.

Historical Note

George W. Byers (1923- ) is an entomologist specializing in the study of Diptera. Most of his professional career was spent at the University of Kansas, where he retired as Director of the Snow Entomological Museum in 1988.

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Prefered Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7452, George W. Byers Photograph Collection

Keywords

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Byers, George William, 1923-	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
University of Kansas	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Snow Entomological Museum	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Entomology	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Portraits	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Entomologists	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

Repository Contact

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Washington, D.C.

George W. Byers Photograph Collection, 1956-1993