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Creator:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Mammals  Search this
Subject:
Muir, John 1838-1914  Search this
Physical description:
8.79 cu. ft. processed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Clippings
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1860
1860-1973
1860-1973 and undated
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization:
Alphabetic and unarranged
Summary:
Consists of collected biographical information on and photographs of prominent naturalists and scientists, including a significant amount of material on American naturalist John Muir. The materials document the lives and careers of scientists from a wide range of fields including mammalogy, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, botany, entomology, paleontology, and geology. Also included are files on conservationists, taxidermists, historical figures, explorers, frontiersmen, and hunters. Materials include biographical sketches, memoirs, obituaries, articles, bibliographies, news clippings, press releases, correspondence, and black-and-white and color photographs.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Vertebrates  Search this
Mammals  Search this
Mammalogy  Search this
Vertebrate zoology  Search this
Mammalogists  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
Ornithologists  Search this
Ichthyology  Search this
Ichthyologists  Search this
Herpetology  Search this
Herpetologists  Search this
Botany  Search this
Botanists  Search this
Entomology  Search this
Entomologists  Search this
Paleontology  Search this
Paleontologists  Search this
Geology  Search this
Geologists  Search this
Conservationists  Search this
Taxidermists  Search this
Explorers  Search this
Frontiersmen  Search this
Hunters  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00059
See more items in:
Biographical File 1860-1973 and undated [National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Mammals]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_218044