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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Reports of Progress, Monthly...

Catalogue reference: DF 209

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Reports of Progress, Monthly... dating from 1878-1973.

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Reference
DF 209
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Reports of Progress, Monthly and Annual
Date
1878-1973
Description

This series consists of both the monthly and annual reports of work carried out in the department which were submitted via the Director to the Trustees. DF 209/1-4 contain flimsy copies of monthly reports for 1900-1927 (incomplete), together with the manuscript drafts from the Invertebrate Section for 1895-1900, gathered into files by S F Harmer. DF 209/5-64 contain a copy of the keeper's annual reports for 1910-1973, together with many of the sectional contributions from which the final report was compiled. These include much detailed material that was not included in the final report. DF 209/65-70 consist of the monthly work and absence records for 1878-1882 and 1900-1905, completed by the assistants and submitted to the Keeper.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF ZOO/209). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 209.

Related material

The top copies of the monthly reports are in: DF 1000

The keeper's annual reports are in DF 971.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
70 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15969/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Reports of Progress, Monthly and Annual