Series
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Crustacea Section: Research...
Catalogue reference: DF 256
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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Crustacea Section: Research... dating from 1904-1979.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DF 256
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Title (The name of the record)
- British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Crustacea Section: Research Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1904-1979
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Description (What the record is about)
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The series consists almost entirely of a collection of the research notes and drafts of Isabella Gordon (1901-1988), who was head of the Crustacea Section from her appointment in 1928 until she retired in 1966. It includes field notes and sketches, notes and rough drafts of papers on crabs and lobsters, and more general, background notes. There are also the files she prepared while writing the obituaries of her co-workers. Included in the collection is the manuscript of an important paper that she wrote in 1925, while at Imperial College, London, and one dating from her retirement.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement of the series is broadly chronological. The papers, which are neatly written and labelled, were arranged by R W Ingle, Dr Gordon's successor as Head of Section.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Natural History Museum Library and Archives
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 21 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- The series was transferred to the archives in 1992.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/089fc7dc-38b3-44b7-b320-65f521bf494a/
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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Crustacea Section: Research Papers