Gerard Troost Manuscript and Related Notes, Papers and Drawings
These papers include Troost's manuscript on the crinoids of Tennessee; diagrams, sketches, and notes on crinoids; and a small bit of correspondence concerning the history of the manuscript.
Correspondence
This accession consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of the professional staff of the Division of Echinoderms. The correspondence concerns the identification of specimens; research projects; accessions, loans and exchanges; and professional activities. Curators represented in the correspondence include Frederick M. Bayer, Stephen Cairns, David L. Pawson, and Klaus Reutzler …
Website Records
This accession consists of five sections of the National Museum of Natural History website maintained by the Department of Paleobiology that were removed during a recent refresh of the site. The section dedicated to Joseph Augustine Cushman, known as the father of American micropaleontology, was crawled on November 20, 2019. Cushman was …
Website Records
This accession consists of five sections of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology website as they existed on June 25, 2014, shortly before they were due to be taken down. The Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program section provides information about the marine laboratory on Carrie Bow Cay in Belize as well as the …
Departmental Records
This record unit consists primarily of correspondence and administrative records created by Chairmen of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, circa 1965-1989. The records document the research, exhibition, and outreach functions of the department. Also included are various record books created by the Division of Marine Invertebrates and the Department of Invertebrate …
Correspondence
This accession consists of records concerning the identification, exchange, and distribution of specimens; collecting work, research, and expeditions; publication of manuscripts; professional activities; and administrative matters. Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence, and some photographs and field notes. Many division curators are represented in these records, including Frederick M. Bayer …
Records
This collection consists of annual and quarterly reports of the Division together with some official correspondence.
Porter M. Kier Papers
This accession consists of film related to echinoderm research conducted by Porter M. Kier, an invertebrate paleontologist who held various positions in the Department of Geology, the Department of Paleobiology, and the Office of the Director at the United States National Museum and the National Museum of Natural History from …
Records
This record unit contains records of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1964-1972, as well as records created by its predecessor, the Department of Zoology, 1952-1964. Most of the latter records document the Department of Zoology under Head Curators Herbert Friedmann, 1957-1961; Fenner A. Chace, Jr., acting head curator, 1961-1962; and Horton H. Hobbs, Jr …
Specimen Catalog Books
These records consist of microfilm copies of United States National Museum departmental and divisional specimen catalog books. The copies were made in 1943 by the National Archives in connection with the program for the protection of government records. Microfilm is 35mm panchromatic non-halation safety negative film. Catalog books concern crustacea, echinoderms, gems …
