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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Palaeontology: Palaeontology Librarian's...
Catalogue reference: DF 161
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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Palaeontology: Palaeontology Librarian's... dating from 1963-1980.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DF 161
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Title (The name of the record)
- British Museum (Natural History): Department of Palaeontology: Palaeontology Librarian's Correspondence
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1963-1980
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains the correspondence of successive Palaeontology librarians. Letters deal with the donation, purchase and exchange of books and maps, bibliographical and general enquiries from palaeontologists and members of the public.
Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF PAL/161). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 161.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The Natural History Museum Archives, London
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- 5 file(s)
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- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- Transferred to the archives in 1992.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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F A Bather, an Assistant who had a wide range of responsibilities among the invertebrate groups, was responsible for the Library from 1887 until about 1898. He was succeeded by R C Woolley (1898-1903), W H Broadbent (1904-c1941) and H D Scammell (1948-1964). A P Harvey was appointed to the post in 1964. In 1975 the Library and its staff became part of the newly created Department of Library Services.
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