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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Palaeontology: Keeper's Subject Files
Catalogue reference: DF 107
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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Palaeontology: Keeper's Subject Files dating from 1862-1991.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DF 107
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Title (The name of the record)
- British Museum (Natural History): Department of Palaeontology: Keeper's Subject Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1862-1991
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains only a very fragmentary survival from the large number of subject files that must have been used by heads of the Department of Palaeontology over the years. They have been gathered together from various areas of the Department. Between them they relate both to the scientific and administrative work of the Department, and include files on accommodation, exhibitions, publications, wartime evacuation, expeditions and research projects. Among files of interest are those on F Oswald's expedition to Victoria Nyanza, Africa (1911-1914), proposals for new exhibitions (1928-1942) and the C T Trechmann bequest (1964-1966).
Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF PAL/107). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 107.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The Natural History Museum Archives, London
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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)
- 31 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15411/
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