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

Catalogue reference: DF 11

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Reports and Correspondence... dating from 1924-1964.

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Reference
DF 11
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Reports and Correspondence on Collecting Expeditions and Other Visits
Date
1924-1964
Description

This series consists of files relating to overseas collecting trips and other visits, such as, proposal papers, letters written during the expedition, the report to the Keeper or trustees, and lists of minerals and rocks collected.

Includes files originally in DF 7.

Note

Appraisal information: The files appear to have been selected from the mass of Keeper's papers on the basis of their subject matter.

Held by
Natural History Museum Library and Archives
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
7 file(s)
Access conditions

Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition
The files were transferred to the archives from 1981.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a62ab587-2805-4944-95e7-e1bb69aff5d4/

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British Museum (Natural History): Department of Mineralogy: Reports and Correspondence on Collecting Expeditions and Other Visits