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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Keeper of Mineralogy's...

Catalogue reference: DF 15

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Reference
DF 15
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Keeper of Mineralogy's Internal Correspondence
Date
1857-1904
Description

This series consists of internal correspondence of the British Museum (Natural History) Department of Mineralogy's Keeper of Mineralogy.

Most letters and memoranda are signed by the Principal Librarian of the British Museum or, in later years, by the Director of the Natural History Museum. Others were written by the Museum Secretary and his assistant, fellow keepers of the natural history departments, and members of staff of the Department of Mineralogy. A few, such as the John Tyndall letters in piece 1, were written by external people. From 1890 many of the letters are keepers' circulars duplicated from manuscript.

The subject matter of the letters includes staffing, publications, the receipt of collections, matters relating to finance and accounts, gallery exhibits, security, heating and lighting, and distinguished visitors to the museum. Many of the letters complain that proper procedures have not been followed or that necessary permissions have not been given. No internal correspondence later than 1904 was present in the Department at the time the series was listed in 1981.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF MIN/15). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 15.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Fletcher, Lazarus, 1854-1921
  • Story-Maskelyne, Mervyn Herbert Nevil, 1823-1911
Physical description
file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Immediate source of acquisition
The records were transferred to the archives in 1981.
Subjects
Topics
Museums and galleries
Custodial history
The correspondence was raised and housed in the office of the Keeper of Mineralogy and was kept separate from his other papers and correspondence.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5839/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Keeper of Mineralogy's Internal Correspondence