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Creator:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Mammal Identification Service  Search this
Subject:
Ranck, Gary L (Gary Laval) 1933-  Search this
Pine, Ronald H  Search this
Handley, Charles O (Charles Overton) 1924-2000  Search this
Physical description:
1 cu. ft. processed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Date:
1966
1966-1976
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
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Organization:
Unarranged
Summary:
Consists of records documenting the history of the Mammal Identification Service, which was directed by Principal Investigator Charles O. Handley, and by Curators Gary L. Ranck, 1966-1967, and Ronald Herbert Pine, 1967-1973. Materials include correspondence concerning the creation of the project, the identification of mammal specimens, professional activities, and administrative matters; proposals submitted to the National Institutes of Health to provide funding for the Service; annual reports and final report of the project; and administrative records.
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
Local number:
SIA RS00069
See more items in:
Mammal Identification Service Records 1966-1976 [National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Mammal Identification Service]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_219689