Catalogue description British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Diatom Section Correspondence and Papers

This record is held by Natural History Museum Library and Archives

Details of DF 422
Reference: DF 422
Title: British Museum (Natural History): Department of Botany: Diatom Section Correspondence and Papers
Description:

The series consists of correspondence, papers relating to various societies, notes on and lists of diatoms, photographs and a drawing.
Date: 1885-1960
Related material:

Separated material: Most of the material relating to the Department of Botany Diatom Section is still held there.
Held by: Natural History Museum Library and Archives, not available at The National Archives
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 36 file(s)
Access conditions:

Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

The series was transferred from the Botany Library in 1989.

Custodial history: Previously held in the Diatom Section.
Subjects:
  • People: Robert Ross (1912-)
  • Patricia Anne Sims (1932-)
Administrative / biographical background:

Robert Ross (b 1912) was the first member of the Department to specialise in diatoms. He studied in Cambridge, and was appointed as an Assistant, 2nd class, in October 1936, being promoted to Senior Scientific Officer in 1946 and Principal in 1950. He became Deputy Keeper in 1962, and remained Head of the Section until 1966, when he was appointed Keeper. Ross was assisted from 1951 by Patricia Sims. Prior to 1936 diatoms were part of the Alga Section, under the care of Gepp and then Tandy.

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