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British Museum (Natural History): The Board of Trustees: Extracts from Minutes of...

Catalogue reference: DF 902

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): The Board of Trustees: Extracts from Minutes of... dating from 1871-1880.

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Reference
DF 902
Title
British Museum (Natural History): The Board of Trustees: Extracts from Minutes of the Standing Committee
Date
1871-1880
Description

This series consists of contemporary copies of those parts of the pre-1881 Standing Committee minutes which relate to the natural history departments and to the building and fitting out of the new Museum in South Kensington. The copies were presumably produced for the use of the Superintendent and keepers of the natural history departments.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF TRU/902). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 902.

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 records were transferred to the archives in 1982.
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Custodial history
Before being transferred to the archives the series was held by the Directorate.
Copies information
The original minutes (CE 3) are held in:
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16042/

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British Museum (Natural History): The Board of Trustees: Extracts from Minutes of the Standing Committee