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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Reports to Trustees and other...

Catalogue reference: DF 403

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Reports to Trustees and other... dating from 1827-1975.

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Reference
DF 403
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Reports to Trustees and other Official Documents
Date
1827-1975
Description

This series consists of copies of the communications made by the Keeper to the Trustees on all aspects of the work of the Department, together with official letters and memoranda informing him of the Trustees' decisions. For the period 1827-1913 (DF 403/1-23) there are only a few supporting documents, but for 1914-1928 (DF 403/24-38) there is a wider range of letters, memoranda and other papers, as well as the annual estimates. From 1929-1968 (DF 403/39-78) notes and other papers of all sorts are included in the files.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF BOT/403). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 403.

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Estimates files for 1947-1948 to 1975-1976 are held in:

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
83 files and volumes
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition
The series was transferred to the archives from the Keeper's Office in 1990.
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Unpublished finding aids
Two indexes cover the period 1930-1961.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15500/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Reports to Trustees and other Official Documents