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United States National Museum. Department of Zoology Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Note:
This series consists of copies of outgoing correspondence maintained by the Department of Zoology under Head Curator Waldo LaSalle Schmitt (records prior to July
31, 1947, were created by the Department of Biology). The correspondence is mostly routine and concerns the operation of the Department of Zoology.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 243, United States National Museum. Department of Zoology, Records
United States National Museum. Department of Zoology Search this
Extent:
9 cu. ft. (18 document boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Black-and-white photographs
Manuscripts
Date:
1943-1958
Descriptive Entry:
This record unit consists of records of the Department of Zoology under Head Curator Waldo LaSalle Schmitt and includes outgoing correspondence, 1946-1957; correspondence
with the public, 1947-1957; and administrative records, 1943-1958. Also included are records of the Department of Biology, 1943-1947.
For other records relating to the Departments of Biology and Zoology see Record Units 143, 242, 7074, and 7181.
Historical Note:
The Department of Zoology was created July 31, 1947, as part of a general reorganization of the United States National Museum. At that time, the Department of Biology
was divided into the Departments of Zoology and Botany. Waldo LaSalle Schmitt, who had served as head curator of the Department of Biology since 1943, became the first head
curator of Zoology. He held that position until his retirement in 1957.
