Guide to the Natural History Museum: Collections held by the Zoology Library (as filmed by the AJCP), 1772-1966

Summary

Collection number:

M2825 - M2830

Creator:

British Museum (Natural History) Zoology Library

Extent:

115 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.

Citation 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:

Notebooks c.1772-76 of William Anderson relating to zoological discoveries on Cook's second and third voyages.

Notebooks 1910-13 of Edward L. Atkinson containing data on parasite protozoa collected on British Antarctic expedition.

Notes 1886 of T.H. Bower of birds collected in north and northwestern Australia.

Field notebooks 1887-1922 of Tom Carter recording Australian birds.

Lists and notes 1832-45 of Charles Darwin relating to Reptilia and Amphibia obtained during voyage of HMS Beagle, and mounted manuscript sheet list of cirripeds.

Catalogue of drawings and animals collected by Johann Forster on Cook's second voyage.

Correspondence 1870-89 of John Gurney and James Reeves concerning Australian birds of prey.

Notes 1898-1904 of Ambrosius Hubrecht relating to specimens of Nemertina collected in the Antarctic regions during the expeditions of Southern Cross and Discovery.

Papers 1962-66 of Desmond S. Johnson on crustacea of the Far East.

Catalogue 1846-50 of Radiata and Mollusca compiled by John MacGillivray on voyage of HMS Rattlesnake.

Drawings and descriptions 1863-83 of Richard Laishley on natural history of New Zealand.

Correspondence 1950 of Frederic Sawyer and K.A. Hindwood of Sydney and drawings of Australian birds in Lambert, Latham and Watling collections.

Notes c.1915 of J. Kidson Taylor on shells.

Notebooks 1855-61 of Alfred Wallace giving localities of birds and insects in Malay Archipelago.

Diary, notes and drawings 1901-11 by Edward Wilson of seals, whales and birds of the Antarctic.

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-vn1539121] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Zoology Library, Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, England.For more information see Natural History Museum archives catalogue (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/library-and-archives.html)

Formerly known as British Museum (Natural History).

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.

Citation 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

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