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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Publications Correspondence...

Catalogue reference: DF 9

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Publications Correspondence... dating from 1882-1926.

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Reference
DF 9
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Publications Correspondence and Artwork
Date
1882-1926
Description

This series consists of publications, correspondence and artwork of the British Museum (Natural History) Department of Mineralogy.

It comprises copies of booklets and guides to the Mineral Gallery marked up with additions and corrections for reprinting papers relating to publication of the 'Discovery' report, and coloured artwork for the series of mineral postcards produced during the 1920s.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF MIN/9). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 9.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Ferrar, Hartley Travers, 1879-1932
Physical description
16 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred to the archives between 1991 and 1994
Subjects
Topics
Art, architecture and design
Museums and galleries
Administrative / biographical background

Departments were responsible for their own publications until 1954, when RJ Drumm was appointed Museum Publications officer to coordinate planning and production. A publication Section evolved over the years until, in 1975, all publications planning and production was carried out centrally.

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Publications Correspondence and Artwork