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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Parcel Books

Catalogue reference: DF 25

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Parcel Books dating from 1913-1983.

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Reference
DF 25
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Parcel Books
Date
1913-1983
Description

This series consists of parcel books of the British Museum (Natural History) Department of Mineralogy.

The volumes making up this series contain a complete record of all incoming parcels of specimens, with details of their contents. They were kept by the clerk and held with other administrative departmental documents.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF MIN/25). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 25.

Held by
The Natural History Museum Archives, London
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
13 volume(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
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5849/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Parcel Books