Catalogue description British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Reports of Progress, Monthly and Annual

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Reference: DF 209
Title: British Museum (Natural History): Department of Zoology: Reports of Progress, Monthly and Annual
Description:

This series consists of both the monthly and annual reports of work carried out in the department which were submitted via the Director to the Trustees. DF 209/1-4 contain flimsy copies of monthly reports for 1900-1927 (incomplete), together with the manuscript drafts from the Invertebrate Section for 1895-1900, gathered into files by S F Harmer. DF 209/5-64 contain a copy of the keeper's annual reports for 1910-1973, together with many of the sectional contributions from which the final report was compiled. These include much detailed material that was not included in the final report. DF 209/65-70 consist of the monthly work and absence records for 1878-1882 and 1900-1905, completed by the assistants and submitted to the Keeper.

Series held at The Natural History Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue (reference DF ZOO/209). Online descriptions of some individual records can also be viewed on Discovery, see DF 209.

Date: 1878-1973
Related material:

The keeper's annual reports are in DF 971.

The top copies of the monthly reports are in: DF 1000

Held by: Natural History Museum Library and Archives, not available at The National Archives
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 70 file(s)
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

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