Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1848-1992 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
11 Sub-fonds
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Collections held in the Unofficial Archives are all closely related to the Museum and its work, but are not strictly speaking part of its official archive.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0060 DF UNO 1848-1992 Collection (fonds) 11 Sub-fonds Various sources
Collections held in the Unofficial Archives are all closely related to the Museum and its work, but are not strictly speaking part of its official archive.
Various
Unofficial Archives of the Natural Museum, 1848-1992, containing papers closely related to the Museum and its work, but are not strictly speaking part of its official archive. Photographs and newscuttings belong in this category, as do the papers of associate or part-time workers, benefactors and trustees. The papers of the Museum's union branch, the Sports and Social Club and the Scientific Officers Association will all be found here, as well as newscuttings relating to the Museum. Papers of former members of staff given after the individual has left the Museum are generally placed here, as they will often contain a mixture of official and private papers. There is also a series for any small donations or purchases of individual items or small collections.
The collections comprise:
DF5000 British Museum East Africa Expedition, 1924-1931: correspondence and papers
DF5001 Papers of Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne (1823-1911), mineralogist
DF5002 C W Andrews' expedition to Christmas Island, 1897-1898: correspondence, notes and photographs
DF5003 Correspondence of Richard Meinertzhagen (1878-1967), ornithologist
DF5005 Huxley Memorial Committee: minutes, correspondence and papers
DF5006 Papers of Jacqueline Palmer (1918-1961), teacher
DF5008 Correspondence and papers of Lord Macmillan (1873-1952), Trustee
DF5009 Papers of Arthur Knyvett Totton (1892-1973), zoologist
DF5010 Trustees of the Godman Exploration Fund: papers
DF5011 Union Branch papers and correspondence
DF5012 Small acquired collections
As outlined in the Scope and Content.
English
Entry copied from the Natural History Museum online catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Sep 2008 Palmer , Jacqueline , 1918-1961 , teacher Meinertzhagen , Richard , 1878-1967 , colonial administrator and ornithologist Maskelyne , Mervyn Herbert Nevil , Story- , 1823-1911 , mineralogist Macmillan , Hugh Pattison , Baron Macmillan , 1873-1952 , judge Travel Clark , Douglas John , 1929-1971 , arachnologist Expeditions Building components Decorative features Memorials Totton , Arthur Knyvett , 1892-1973 , zoologist British Museum Natural History Museum Kiritimati Line Group Kiribati Oceania East Africa
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Various
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Unofficial Archives of the Natural Museum, 1848-1992, containing papers closely related to the Museum and its work, but are not strictly speaking part of its official archive. Photographs and newscuttings belong in this category, as do the papers of associate or part-time workers, benefactors and trustees. The papers of the Museum's union branch, the Sports and Social Club and the Scientific Officers Association will all be found here, as well as newscuttings relating to the Museum. Papers of former members of staff given after the individual has left the Museum are generally placed here, as they will often contain a mixture of official and private papers. There is also a series for any small donations or purchases of individual items or small collections.
The collections comprise:
DF5000 British Museum East Africa Expedition, 1924-1931: correspondence and papers
DF5001 Papers of Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne (1823-1911), mineralogist
DF5002 C W Andrews' expedition to Christmas Island, 1897-1898: correspondence, notes and photographs
DF5003 Correspondence of Richard Meinertzhagen (1878-1967), ornithologist
DF5005 Huxley Memorial Committee: minutes, correspondence and papers
DF5006 Papers of Jacqueline Palmer (1918-1961), teacher
DF5008 Correspondence and papers of Lord Macmillan (1873-1952), Trustee
DF5009 Papers of Arthur Knyvett Totton (1892-1973), zoologist
DF5010 Trustees of the Godman Exploration Fund: papers
DF5011 Union Branch papers and correspondence
DF5012 Small acquired collections
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
As outlined in the Scope and Content.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English