National Museum of Natural History. Department of Entomology Search this
Extent:
11.5 cu. ft. (23 document boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Floor plans
Black-and-white transparencies
Serials (publications)
Illustrations
Manuscripts
Newsletters
Architectural drawings
Date:
circa 1948-1974
Descriptive Entry:
The record unit contains correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, manuscripts, and other materials documenting the activities of the Department of Entomology and
its staff, especially during the tenures of John Frederick Gates Clarke, Karl V. Krombein, and Paul D. Hurd, Jr., as chairman. Some material concerning the professional activities
of these three is also included.
Historical Note:
For an administrative history of the Department of Entomology, see Record Units 138, 139, and 140 above, and 148 below. Paul D. Hurd, Jr., became chairman of the Department
in 1970.
