Natural History Museum: Records of the Mineralogy Department and Mineralogy Library Archive (as filmed by the AJCP) [microform] : [M2702-M2707], 1828-1957
- Bib ID:
- 42005
- Format:
- Manuscript and Microform
- Author:
- British Museum (Natural History). Department of Mineralogy
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference.
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, 1989
- ca. 4,161 p.
- Summary:
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1. Correspondence (1800-1939) to the Mineralogy Department Keepers regarding Australian and Pacific minerals and mineral specimens. 2. Individual collections: i) Letters pertaining to meteorites. ii) Correspondence between the British Museum (Natural History) and the Kyancutta Museum (S. Aust.). 3. Notes, reports and correspondence of the Mineralogy Department. 4. List of minerals from Australia (1851?). 5. Notebooks and diaries of individuals, such as Lazarus Fletcher (1854-1921), Walter Campbell Smith (1887-1988) and others. 6. Mineralogy Library Archives. Subject matter deals with Australian/Pacific minerals.
- Notes:
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- Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales.
- National Library of Australia holds microfilm master.
- Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M2702-2707.
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-838075359
- Microfilm copy of originals held by the British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London. SW7 5BD.
- Reproduction:
- Microfilm. Canberra, A.C.T. : National Library of Australia, 1989. 6 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list available (41 p.).
- Subject:
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- Fletcher, L. (Lazarus), 1854-1921 -- Archives
- Smith, Walter Campbell -- Archives
- British Museum (Natural History). Department of Mineralogy. Library -- Archives
- British Museum (Natural History). Department of Mineralogy -- Archives
- Kyancutta Museum -- Records and correspondence
- Minerals -- Australia
- Minerals -- Pacific Area
- Mineralogists -- Correspondence
- Meteorites
- Time Coverage:
- 1828-1957
- Occupation:
- Geologists
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Miscellaneous Series (Australian Joint Copying Project)..
This collection contains 521 records. - Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Material type:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1957
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