Creator:

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Reptiles and Amphibians  Search this

Subject:

Stejneger, Leonhard 1851-1943  Search this

Cochran, Doris M (Doris Mable) 1898-1968  Search this

United States National Museum  Search this

Physical description:

.58 cu. ft. processed holdings

Type:

Manuscripts

Date:

1868

1868-1926

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:

Organized into subseries: Requisitions of supplies-- Specimen invoices--Division copies of accession memoranda-- Catalog of reptile and amphibian specimens received

Summary:

Consists of administrative records concerning procuring supplies and accepting and sending out specimens. Also contains research notes, photographs and drawings pertaining to reptiles and batrachians. Most correspondence is over the signatures of Leonard Stejneger, Curator, 1889-1943; and Doris M. Cochran, Assistant Curator, Associate Curator, and Curator, 1927-1968; or Richard G. Paine, an Aid in the Division.

Repository Loc.:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Topic:

Vertebrates  Search this

Amphibians  Search this

Reptiles  Search this

Vertebrate zoology  Search this

Local number:

SIA RS00089

See more items in:

Divisional Records 1868-1926 [National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Reptiles and Amphibians]

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_219611