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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Entomology: Financial Records

Catalogue reference: DF 310

What’s it about?

This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Entomology: Financial Records dating from 1931-1974.

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Full description and record details

Reference

DF 310

Title

British Museum (Natural History): Department of Entomology: Financial Records

Date

1931-1974

Description

This series contains the only departmental financial papers that have survived. They relate almost exclusively to the purchase of specimen collections and to the payments made to outside experts for assistance with identification, illustration and mounting of specimens.

Held by
Natural History Museum Library and Archives
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

8 files and volumes

Access conditions

Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

DF 310/1-4 were transferred to the archives in 1992, DF 310/5-8 in 1995.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/080b3c36-f6ce-49cf-9959-a6adcb23eebc/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Entomology: Financial Records