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Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

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The Garden Club of America collection

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb653f5a4fa-71fe-4259-ab23-a33248a801d5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32850

Creator:

Biddle, George, 1885-1973  Search this

Names:

Federal Art Project  Search this

Justice Dept. Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

National Library Building (Rio de Janerio, Brazil)  Search this

Supreme Court Building (Mexico City, Mexico)  Search this

United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts  Search this

United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Section of Painting and Sculpture  Search this

Berenson, Bernard, 1865-1959  Search this

Brewer, Bessie Marsh, d. 1952  Search this

Brooks, Van Wyck, 1886-1963  Search this

Diederich, William Hunt, 1884-1953  Search this

Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953  Search this

Pascin, Jules, 1885-1930  Search this

Poor, Anne, 1911-2011  Search this

Poor, Henry Varnum, 1887-1970  Search this

Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972  Search this

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945  Search this

Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969  Search this

Sterne, Maurice, 1878-1957  Search this

Extent:

0.76 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Diaries

Place:

United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945

Date:

circa 1910-1970

Summary:

The papers of New York painter and muralist George Biddle (1885-1973), measure 0.76 linear feet and date from circa 1910-1970. The collection includes a certificate signed by President Harry Truman, transcripts of Biddle's diaries, a manuscript of a memoir about meeting President Franklin Roosevelt, three letters from William Hunt Diederich's daughter, transcripts of letters from Bernard Berenson, sketches and mural studies, and two glass plate negatives.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of New York painter and muralist George Biddle (1885-1973), measure 0.76 linear feet and date from circa 1910-1970. The collection includes a certificate signed by President Harry Truman, transcripts of Biddle's diaries, a manuscript of a memoir about meeting President Franklin Roosevelt, three letters from William Hunt Diederich's daughter, transcripts of letters from Bernard Berenson, sketches and mural studies, and two glass plate negatives.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as one series.

Series 1: George Biddle Papers, circa 1910-1970 (0.7 linear feet; Box 1, OVs 2-4, MGP4)

Biographical / Historical:

New York painter and muralist George Biddle (1885-1973) proposed to President Franklin Roosevelt the establishment of a federal relief program for artists during the Depression, and subsequently painted a number of government murals under the auspices of the Federal Art Project, including murals for the Department of Justice in 1935.

Biddle was born to a prominent Philadelphia family and graduated from Harvard College. He studied at the Académie Julian and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and served in the United States Army in World War I, before returning to New York where he had his first series of one-man shows.

In 1933 Biddle wrote to long-time friend President Franklin Roosevelt, to suggest a work relief program that supported mural painters. Although the idea initially met with opposition, Biddle persisted and the resulting art projects of the Works Progress Administration went on to support the production of thousands of paintings in government buildings throughout the country during the Depression.

In 1940 Biddle was invited by the Mexican government to create a mural for the supreme court building in Mexico City. Biddle had visited Mexico in 1928 where he had traveled and sketched with Diego Rivera, and seen firsthand the value of government sponsored art programs.

In addition to his murals, Biddle was also known for his portraits, lithographs, and paintings. His work can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and others. His work has been shown throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, Japan, and India in over a hundred one-man shows and group exhibitions.

Related Materials:

Originals of the edited diary transcripts in this collection are in the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division. The unedited diary has many more entries than the edited version and includes more details about Biddle's daily life and work, versions of articles by Biddle, and lists of his works of art through 1934.

Separated Materials:

The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming, including one of Biddle's original diaries, 1933-1935 (reel D127), records from the Federal Art Project, personal correspondence, articles and talks relating to Artists Equity (reels P17-P18), and a photocopy of Biddle's inventory notebook listing artwork and exhibitions (reel 4909). While the inventory notebook was discarded after microfilming, all other loaned materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.

Provenance:

The papers on reels P12-P18 were loaned for microfilming in 1954 by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, PA. George Biddle lent the material on reel D127 in 1963 and donated the rest of the collection to the Archives of American Art between 1966-1970. In 1972, Michael Biddle, George Biddle's son, gifted a photocopy of an inventory notebook that was discarded after microfilming.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

New Deal, 1933-1939  Search this

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Mural painting and decoration, American  Search this

Art and state -- United States  Search this

Muralists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Diaries

Citation:

George Biddle papers, circa 1910-1970. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.biddgeor

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George Biddle papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw914a8a397-8d17-42b1-8038-b8b6e3075445

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-biddgeor

Collector:

Dr. John R. Holsinger  Search this

C. H. Holsinger  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

Stage:

juvenile

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Stumpy Lake, 5 mi. S of Kempsville, near golf course, Princess Anne County, Virginia, United States

Collection Date:

2 May 1971

Published Name:

Crangonyx disjunctus Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-1210

USNM Number:

1614976

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/300e3d028-6845-4463-90ae-27b64efa2d97

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_15418027

Collector:

J. Lewis  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

male

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

spring near Ohio River, Otter Creek State Park, Meade County, Kentucky, United States

Collection Date:

24 Mar 1975

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-3181

USNM Number:

1479565

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31a20e574-c6a8-48b7-9871-90a7e250d458

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984807

Collector:

J. Lewis  Search this

M. Lewis  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

male

female

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Crosley State Wildlife Refuge, 4 mi. S North Vernon, Biehle Cave, Jennings County, Indiana, United States

Collection Date:

22 May 1994

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-3394

USNM Number:

1479566

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35a47a5b6-9e55-435b-b551-d101ccd7f223

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984808

Collector:

Dr. Julian J. Lewis  Search this

Prep Count:

1

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Slide

Remarks:

female BL, 5.3 mm

Sex:

male

female

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Deputy Corner Cave, Deputy, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

Collection Date:

28 Nov 1975

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-1763

USNM Number:

1479567

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3110b5fe6-11a0-4391-9727-d49a1f15ecca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984809

Collector:

J. R. Holsinger  Search this

Bob Nicoll  Search this

Dr. Stewart B. Peck  Search this

Prep Count:

3

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Slide

Remarks:

male, BL, 5.3 mm; female 8.2 mm; female, BL, 8.2 mm

Sex:

male

female

female

Stage:

ovigerous

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Wilson's Cave, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

Collection Date:

9 Aug 1964

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-1092

USNM Number:

1479568

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3639eb509-9216-40d4-99f1-4cbce475482a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984810

Collector:

J. Lewis  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

male

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Crosley State Fish & Wildlife Area, Skeeter Bluff Cave, Jennings County, Indiana, United States

Collection Date:

18 Jun 1994

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-3392

USNM Number:

1479569

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ea187a2f-6a5f-4642-9fbf-37bf4e148617

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984811

Collector:

Jerry Lewis  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

male

female

Stage:

juvenile

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Griffith Cave, 4 mi. ENE of Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

Collection Date:

21 Oct 1979

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-2010

USNM Number:

1479570

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c0a22b6b-6e13-4ef4-b327-f8ecc6c6ab55

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984812

Collector:

Norton  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Monterey, Kemper Pit Cave, 2.5 Mile From Bridge On Route 127, Owen County, Kentucky, United States

Collection Date:

17 May 1967

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-982

USNM Number:

1479571

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/341dce62e-a611-4fcc-9df4-d9bec6eda1fd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984813

Collector:

Dr. Julian J. Lewis  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

Stage:

ovigerous

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Waterfall Cave, 3 m E. Deputy, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

Collection Date:

28 Nov 1975

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-1764

USNM Number:

1479572

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d19a5bbd-494f-45bb-ab30-1c1e85ca4027

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984814

Collector:

Dr. Julian J. Lewis  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Sunset Village Cave, Clark County, Indiana, United States

Collection Date:

26 Mar 1975

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-1553

USNM Number:

1479573

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31950f5cb-af33-441d-a581-89d2cc03a442

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984815

Collector:

J. Lewis  Search this

T. Lewis  Search this

Prep Count:

1

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Slide

Remarks:

male 5.8 mm

Sex:

male

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Foster Cave, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

Collection Date:

18 Mar 1979

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-2008

USNM Number:

1479574

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Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d8ac037a-f853-4ab0-9eae-5d92783952df

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984816

Collector:

W. L. Minckley  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

male

female

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

Tributarie 3A of Doe Run, Meade County, Kentucky, United States

Collection Date:

2 Feb 1961

Published Name:

Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

Other Numbers:

collection number : H-2837

USNM Number:

1479575

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30c61ec0e-b157-4a55-9745-c3ae7b47e9c3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13984817

Collector:

R. L. Bedenbaugh  Search this

J. Rose  Search this

R. Forrest  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

male

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

W side of NASA Langley Research Center, Virginia, United States

Collection Date:

17 Mar 1994

Published Name:

Crangonyx palustris Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

USNM Number:

1479821

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37b19d1c3-233c-4fc4-aad0-f7b7b4b6bb68

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13985063

Collector:

Dr. John R. Holsinger  Search this

C. H. Holsinger  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

male

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Paratype

Place:

1 mi. S of Walleceton, Virginia, United States

Collection Date:

18 Apr 1971

Published Name:

Crangonyx orientalis Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

USNM Number:

1479824

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b85e7420-1a65-40db-8069-ddf6a5f7c8e6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_13985066

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Holotype

Place:

Panthers Gap, In Spring At Edge Of Road At Upper End Of, Bath County, Virginia, United States

Collection Date:

18 May 1940

Published Name:

Crangonyx montanus Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

USNM Number:

230417

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3deef472d-7465-4c12-bc50-cc6d22186296

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_182490

Collector:

Leslie Hubricht  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Holotype

Place:

Olive Hill, In Seep 8 Km East Of, Carter County, Kentucky, United States

Collection Date:

22 Apr 1949

Published Name:

Crangonyx ohioensis Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

USNM Number:

230418

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37d95dd2e-daec-409f-9824-ebeedcd66005

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_182491

Collector:

Leslie Hubricht  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Holotype

Place:

stream in swamp, 3.2 km south of North Landing, Norfolk County, Virginia, United States

Collection Date:

9 Apr 1944

Published Name:

Crangonyx orientalis Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

USNM Number:

230419

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/355bad4c7-e8da-45e0-9c86-333a67c4f765

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_182492

Collector:

Leslie Hubricht  Search this

Preparation:

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Sex:

female

Type Citation:

Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J. R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctideae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memoir. 6: 1-274.

Type Status:

Holotype

Place:

Bartlett, In Rill In Woods 2.4 Km NE Of, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States

Collection Date:

2 Apr 1944

Published Name:

Crangonyx palustris Zhang & Holsinger, 2003

USNM Number:

230420

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Invertebrate Zoology

Arthropoda

Data Source:

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33ad067f8-b21c-41af-a8b5-a391e745bdca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_182493