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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Coelenterata Section: Collection...

Catalogue reference: DF 258

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Coelenterata Section: Collection... dating from 1898-1973.

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Reference
DF 258
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Coelenterata Section: Collection Records
Date
1898-1973
Description

The series contains surving records of the donation, loan and return of specimens from the coelenterate collections, together with donation records for other lower invertebrate groups for 1898-c1925. These are the records drawn up and kept on the Section.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF ZOO/258). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 258.

Related material

These records complement the Keeper's records which are held in DF 216

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
5 volume(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition
The series was transferred to the archives in 1990.
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16012/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Coelenterata Section: Collection Records