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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Keeper's Miscellaneous Documents

Catalogue reference: DF 202

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Keeper's Miscellaneous Documents dating from 1835-1899.

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Reference
DF 202
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Keeper's Miscellaneous Documents
Date
1835-1899
Description

This series consists of British Museum (Natural History) Department of Zoology Keeper's miscellaneous documents. It consists of two volumes of manuscripts mostly relating to the collections, which were assembled by Dr A Gunther and kept in his office, together with the Keeper's annotated copies of various official printed reports, and other nineteenth century material relating to the collections.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF ZOO/202). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 202.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
13 files and volumes
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Immediate source of acquisition
The series was transferred to the archives in 1982 and 1989
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15891/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Keeper's Miscellaneous Documents