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

Catalogue reference: DF 507

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Publications... dating from 1884-1937.

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Reference
DF 507
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Publications Exchanges Register
Date
1884-1937
Description

Volumes in this series contain details of Museum publications sent out to institutions in exchange for their own publications, which were deposited in the Library. Each institution has its own double-page spread on which the annual value of incoming material is noted, and full details of outgoing publications recorded.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF PUB/507). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 507.

Related material

The Librarian's correspondence on exchanges for 1946-1955 is held at DF 600.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
3 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 the clerk responsible for publications within the Director's Office, working in consultation with the Librarian.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15960/

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