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British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Publications...

Catalogue reference: DF 501

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Publications... dating from 1881-1965.

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Reference
DF 501
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Publications Stockbooks
Date
1881-1965
Description

Volumes in this series contain a record of stocks and sales of individual Museum publications. Each publication occupies at least one double-page spread, and all withdrawals from stock are recorded, with the date when they occurred.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF PUB/501). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 501.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
14 volume(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition
The records were transferred to the archives in 1983.
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Official publications
Custodial history
The records were kept by a clerk in the Director's Office, and became the responsibility of R J Drumm when he was appointed Publications Officer in 1954.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15957/

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British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Publications Stockbooks