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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Departmental Visitors' Books

Catalogue reference: DF 412

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Departmental Visitors' Books dating from 1860-1950.

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Reference
DF 412
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Departmental Visitors' Books
Date
1860-1950
Description

This series includes the only departmental visitors' books to have survived, together with a statistical summary of visitors to the various herbaria.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF BOT/412). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 412.

Related material

James Britten's Birthday Book, which was filled in by distinguished visitors to the Keeper, is held in the Botany Library.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
4 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition
The series was transferred from the Botany Department Office in 1990.
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15509/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Departmental Visitors' Books