Guide to the Natural History Museum: Records of the Anthropology Library and Archive Section (as filmed by the AJCP), 1884-1962

Summary

Collection number:

M2768-M2769

Creator:

British Museum of Natural History. Anthropology Library and Archive Section

Extent:

77 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Papers c.1884-1890 of Sir William Flower on physical anthropology.

Papers of George Williamson relating to his collection of human skulls.

Correspondence 1910-1957 of Anthropology Department, mostly relating to skeletal remains.

Subject files 1946-1962 of Anthropology Department.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1618682] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Natural History Museum. Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, England

For more informations see Natural History Museum: Library and Archives (https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/library-and-archives.html).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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