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British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Calendars,...

Catalogue reference: DF 511

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This record is about the British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Calendars,... dating from 1912-1939.

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Reference
DF 511
Title
British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Calendars, Almanacs and Annuals
Date
1912-1939
Description

The series contains the series of hanging calendars published by the Museum during the 1920s and 1930s. Each consists of a single sheet of stiff card bearing an illustration and caption, information on opening hours, publications, recent acquisitions, expeditions in progress, and a list of senior staff. A monthly calendar for the year is stapled to the board. All of the calendars in the collection have been used and are missing most of these stapled sheets. Also included in the class are a number of single-sheet almanacs, bearing similar types of information, and a single printed Annual.

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

Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition
DF 511/1-2, DF 511/4-6 and DF 511/9 were presented to the archives in 1983; DF 511/3 was presented in 1991.
Unpublished finding aids
Copies information: A complete set of almanacs are bound in DF 1011
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/dbc1dd90-04f2-40bc-95ec-f4ee7ee0ccaa/

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British Museum (Natural History): Publications Section: Director's Office: Calendars, Almanacs and Annuals