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Photographs of Lepidopterists
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology
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undated
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7427
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection of photographs of noted lepidopterists active primarily from the 1840s through the 1950s was assembled over a period of years by staff of the Department of Entomology. Many of the lepidopterists pictured worked for either the United States National Museum or the United States Department of Agriculture. Included are photographs ...
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Hodges, Ronald W., 1934-2017
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1960-1997
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-070
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence to and from Ronald W. Hodges of the Systematic Entomology Laboratory (SEL). Hodges was Chief of SEL from 1976-1980.
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Schaus, William
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1917-1939
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6.5 cu. ft. (13 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7100
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist largely of Schaus' professional correspondence with his peers and with amateurs, mostly in his capacity as Honorary Curator. They also include fragmentary research notes, correspondence, catalogs, and news clippings relating to acquisition of the Paul Dognin Collection of Lepidoptera.
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McElvare, Rowland Robbins, 1893-1976
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1936-1967
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7236
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection documents McElvare's activities in the field of lepidopterology. Of principal interest is the correspondence between McElvare and numerous amateur and professional lepidopterists, both in this country and abroad. These letters deal predominantly with insect collection and exchange, as well as the sharing of information on ...
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National Museum of Natural History. Division of Lepidoptera
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1963-1990, with related records from 1942
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 427
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of professional correspondence and administrative files documenting the activities and research of the Division of Lepidoptera. The correspondence for the most part concerns the loan, acquisition, identification, and distribution of insect specimens. A small amount of the correspondence dates to before the 1963 establishm...
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Benjamin, Foster Hendrickson
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circa 1927-1933
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7128
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Capps, Hahn William, 1903-
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1939-1964
- Size:
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7399
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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Clarke, J. F. Gates (John Frederick Gates), 1905-1990
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1920s-1980s
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 91-037
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These are the professional papers documenting the career of J. F. Gates Clarke, a lepidopterist. Clarke served on the staff of the United States Department of Agriculture, as well as the Smithsonian, as a curator and Chairman of the Department of Entomology. The papers document his research on microlepidoptera; his curatorial and administrativ...
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Silberglied, Robert E., 1946-1982
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1960-1982, with related materials to 1984
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20 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7316
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Robert E. Silberglied provide comprehensive documentation of his professional career. They include materials relating to his initial interest in entomology; his academic training; his teaching career at Harvard University; his duties as a staff member of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI); his efforts as a conserv...
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Clarke, J. F. Gates (John Frederick Gates), 1905-1990 interviewee
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1986
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16 audiotapes (Reference copies). 25 digital .mp3 files (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9555
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
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