This accession consists of field notes of Captain Robert (Bob) A. Bartlett (1875-1946), an Arctic explorer who collected specimens for various museums, including the
Smithsonian Institution. These field notes document expeditions to Greenland, Canada, and the Arctic.
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Extent:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Field notes
Place:
Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands)
Ifalik Atoll (Micronesia)
Palau
Date:
1947, 1953, 1955
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of field notes of Frederick M. Bayer (1921-2007), zoologist at the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1947-1961,
1975-1996. Bayer specialized in the study and classification of soft corals (Octocorallia). These materials consist of his catalogs and journals for his expeditions to the
Bikini Atoll, the Ifaluk (Ifalik) Atoll, and the islands of Palau.
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Extent:
3.03 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Field notes
Brochures
Manuscripts
Clippings
Floppy disks
Electronic records
Posters
Black-and-white negatives
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Videotapes
Motion pictures (visual works)
Date:
1879, 1961-2001, 2014
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of materials created by emeritus research zoologist, Clyde F. E. Roper. Roper began his career at the United States National Museum, now the
National Museum of Natural History, in 1966 and quickly became the world's foremost authority on Architeuthis - the giant squid. Some of these records predate his work at
the National Museum of Natural History. Materials include correspondence, brochures, posters, black and white photographs, black and white negatives, black and white transparencies,
color photographs, 16 mm and 8 mm film, field notes, and other related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of curatorial records created by Margaret Collins, Research Associate in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology from
the late 1970s through 1996. Collins primarily studied termites of the Caribbean. She was also a professor of zoology at Howard University, Florida A&M, and Federal City
College in Washington.
Materials include correspondence, field notes, maps, collection inventories and annotations, exhibition records, grants, and manuscripts.
This accession consists of field notes of David G. Frey (1915-1992), a zoologist who spent the majority of his career at Indiana University. These records consist of
a catalog of specimens collected by Frey and others in various parts of the world and likely relates to collections that are housed at the National Museum of Natural History,
Department of Invertebrate Zoology.
This accession consists of field notes of Robert F. Bolland, a professor with the University of Maryland University College. These field notes occurred during his work
with the Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center on Okinawa Island, Guam, and Hong Kong and relate to collections that are housed at the National Museum of Natural History,
Department of Invertebrate Zoology. Materials include field data sheets and a map.
This accession consists of field notes of Perry C. Holt (1910-1999), a professor of zoology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. These materials
document his research of branchiobdellids in the United States and Mexico, and some may correspond to specimens in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate
Zoology. Materials also include correspondence, shipping invoices, and field data sheets.
This accession consists of field notes of Stillman Wright (1898-1989), an American limnologist. These records document fieldwork in Brazil and Argentina. Wright deposited
his South American crustacean specimens with the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, and these field notes were maintained by the department.
Materials also include maps.
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Extent:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Field notes
Place:
Indian Ocean
Date:
1964
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of field notes documenting specimens collected in the Indian Ocean. The notes focus on corals, some of which were sent to the Smithsonian Oceanographic
Sorting Center. This may have been part of the International Indian Ocean Expedition.
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Extent:
8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Newsletters
Manuscripts
Serials (publications)
Diaries
Field notes
Electronic records
Floppy disks
Maps
Black-and-white negatives
Black-and-white photographs
Color negatives
Color photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Color transparencies
Date:
1953-1996
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting lichen research, including specimen identification, collection and professional activities of Mason E. Hale, Curator.
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, photographs, slides, negatives, field notes, charts, diaries, publications, lists, newsletters, collecting cards, news clippings,
maps, reports, proposals, and other related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of field notes of Anja Schulze during her time as a postdoctoral fellow with the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate
Zoology. These notes focus on marine invertebrates, specifically worms, near islands off of Belize and Panama as well as Guam and other area islands. Materials include field
data sheets.
This accession consists of field notes of zoologist Rendell Rhoades (1914-1976). These notes document research on crayfish during his time as a fisheries technician
for the Ohio Division of Wildlife. These materials were maintained by the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, and may relate to specimens
in the collection.
This accession consists of field notes of Brian Frederick Kensley (1944-2004), a zoologist in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology.
Kensley specialized in the systematics of decapod and isopod crustaceans. Materials include field data sheets, notes, and maps.
This accession consists of curatorial records created by Nicholas Hotton, Associate Curator, Curator, and Curator Emeritus, 1959-1998. Materials include correspondence;
memoranda; research notes, illustrations, proposals, and grants; exhibition files and floor plans; photographs and slides of specimens; lectures; and professional activity
files.
This accession consists of field notes of various scientists associated with the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, and one of
its predecessors, the Division of Mollusks. Scientists included are R. Tucker Abbott, Rolf A. M. Brandt, John Brooks Henderson, Austin E. Lamberts, Aron L. Mehring, and Peter
F. Major. Some were affiliated as staff and others by the gift of their collections to the museum. Materials also include maps, scientific illustrations, and photographs.
This accession consists of field notes of Denton W. Crocker (1919-2012), a professor of zoology at Skidmore College, 1960-1983. These materials document his research
of crayfish and correspond to specimens in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology.
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Extent:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Field notes
Place:
Aldabra Islands (Seychelles)
Florida
Date:
1982-1983, 1987
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of field notes of Janice Clark (1948- ), carcinologist and collections manager at the Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center and the National
Museum of Natural History, 1973-2003. These notes document specimens in Florida and the Aldabra Islands.
This accession consists of a catalog of crustacea collected during the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. This catalog was compiled by James Dwight Dana
(1813-1895), a geologist and zoologist on this expedition. These specimens are housed at the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, and this
catalog was maintained by the department.
