Sub-sub-fonds
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Entomology: Donation Records
Catalogue reference: DF 308
What’s it about?
This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Entomology: Donation Records dating from 1902-1971.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DF 308
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Title (The name of the record)
- British Museum (Natural History): Department of Entomology: Donation Records
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1902-1971
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains the volumes in which incoming presented collections were entered in the first instance. Each collection was given a working number, and a brief description, and the name and address of the donor were recorded. The more formal accessions registers were compiled from these volumes, together with the donations records submitted to the trustees. Many volumes also record the progress of work on the collection, and were known as 'working books'. Most volumes contain notes, lists and letters relating to the collections received.
The donation books were compiled and kept in the different sections of the Department, and were submitted to the Keeper each month for the preparation of official letters of thanks.
Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF ENT/308). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 308.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The Natural History Museum Archives, London
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 40 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- The series was transferred to the archives in 1991.
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Museums and galleries
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5867/
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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Entomology: Donation Records