Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Invertebrate Zoology
SI Records
Records
1952-1973
11 cu. ft. (22 document boxes)
Record Unit 249
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 249, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Records
Historical Note
The Department of Invertebrate Zoology was created in 1964 when the Department of Zoology was divided into three new departments: Vertebrate Zoology, Invertebrate Zoology,
and Entomology. The Divisions of Marine Invertebrates and Mollusks were under administrative control of the newly created Department. On July 1, 1965, the Division of Marine
Invertebrates was abolished and three new divisions were formed--Crustacea, Echinoderms, and Worms--and were joined with the existing Division of Mollusks to form the Department
of Invertebrate Zoology. Chairmen of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology have included Donald F. Squires, 1964-1965; Joseph Rosewater, acting chairman, 1966; Raymond B.
Manning, 1967-1971; David L. Pawson, 1971-1976; and W. Duane Hope, 1976- .
Descriptive Entry
This record unit contains records of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1964-1972, as well as records created by its predecessor, the Department of Zoology, 1952-1964.
Most of the latter records document the Department of Zoology under Head Curators Herbert Friedmann, 1957-1961; Fenner A. Chace, Jr., acting head curator, 1961-1962; and Horton
H. Hobbs, Jr., 1962-1964. A small amount of records were created during the head curatorship of Waldo LaSalle Schmitt, 1947-1957. For administrative histories of the Department
of Zoology see Record Units 143 and 243. Included in the record unit is general correspondence of the Department of Zoology, 1952-1964 and the Department of Invertebrate Zoology,
1964-1973; files of the chairman of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1964-1973; annual reports, 1956-1972; and administrative records, 1954-1972.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Chace, Fenner Albert
Hobbs, Horton H. (Horton Holcombe), 1914-1994
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
Friedmann, Herbert, 1900-1987
Rosewater, Joseph, 1928-1985
Manning, Raymond B. (Raymond Brendan), 1934-2000
Squires, Donald Fleming
Pawson, David L. (David Leo), 1938-
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Zoology
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mollusks
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Marine Invertebrates
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Crustacea
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Echinoderms
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Worms
Subject
Invertebrate zoology
Crustacea
Worms
Echinodermata
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Manuscripts
Series 1
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1952-1964. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Department of Zoology, 1952-1964. Most of the correspondence documents departmental business
under Head Curators Herbert Friedmann, 1957-1961; Fenner A. Chace, Jr., acting head curator, 1961-1962; and Horton H. Hobbs, Jr., 1962-1964. A small amount of correspondence
is addressed to Waldo LaSalle Schmitt, the first head curator of Zoology, 1952-1957. Correspondents include vertebrate and invertebrate zoologists, administrators and staff
of the Smithsonian and the National Museum of Natural History, and the general public. The correspondence is mostly routine and concerns the identification of specimens, requests
for information and publications, inquiries regarding employment, scientific societies and conferences, and departmental administration. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically
by correspondent.
Box 1
Box 1 of 22
Folder 1. A, general.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 2. Austin, Oliver L., Jr., 1962-1964.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 3. B, general.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 4. Bailey, Joseph Randle, 1962-1964.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 5. Boyden, Alan Arthur, 1959, 1963.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 6. C, general.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 6A. Chairman's correspondence, 1961-1964. (Accession 06-199)
Box 1 of 22
Folder 7. Carmichael, Leonard, 1954-1964.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 8. Carriker, Melbourne Romaine, 1962-1964.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 9. Carson, Rachel L., 1961.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 10. Cowan, Richard Sumner, 1963-1964.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 11. Crabill, Ralph E., Jr., 1959-1963.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 12. D, general.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 13. Dickinson, Joshua Clifton, Jr., 1962-1963.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 14. E, general.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 15. F, general.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 16. Fernald, Robert Leslie, 1962.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 17. Flint, Oliver S., 1961-1963.
Box 1 of 22
Folder 18. Friedmann, Herbert, 1958-1962.
Box 2
Box 2 of 22
Folder 1. G, general.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 2. Garrick, John Andrew Frank, 1963-1964.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 3. Garth, John Shrader, 1962-1963.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 4. H, general.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 5. Hand, Cadet Hammond, Jr., 1962-1965.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 6. Howard, Hildegarde, 1960-1961.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 7. I, general.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 8. J, general.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 9. K, general.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 10. Kellogg, A. Remington, 1957-1962.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 11. L, general.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 12. Lancaster, L. J., 1962-1963.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 13. Layne, James N., 1964.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 14. Llano, George Albert, 1959-1962.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 15. M, general.
Box 2 of 22
Folder 16. Macdonald, J. D., 1958.
Box 3
Box 3 of 22
Folder 1. N, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 2. O, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 3. P, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 4. Patrick, Ruth, 1962-1964.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 5. Q, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 6. R, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 7. S, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 8. Smith, Albert C., 1958-1964.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 9. Stewart, Thomas Dale, 1963-1965.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 10. T, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 11. Taylor, Frank A., 1957-1964.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 12. U, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 13. V, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 14. W, general.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 15. Wetmore, Alexander, 1952-1959.
Box 3 of 22
Folder 16. Y-Z, general.
Series 2
DEPARTMENT OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY, GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1964-1973. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1964-1973. Most of the correspondence is addressed to departmental
Chairmen Donald F. Squires, 1964-1965; Joseph Rosewater, acting chairman, 1966; Raymond B. Manning, 1967-1971; and David L. Pawson, 1971-1976. Smaller amounts of correspondence
are addressed to divisional curators and museum administrators and are referred to the chairman for response. Correspondents include domestic and foreign invertebrate zoologists,
educators, and the general public. (For correspondence from divisional staff and Smithsonian and museum administrators, see series 3). The correspondence concerns the invertebrate
collections under the Department's care, requests for information and publications, job inquiries, and departmental administration. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically
by correspondent.
Box 4
Box 4 of 22
Folder 1. A, general.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 2. Abele, Lawrence G., 1968-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 3. Antiquariaat Junk, 1966-1970.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 4. Ba, general.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 5. Bahamonde N., Nibaldo, 1968-1970.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 6. Bailey, Joseph Randle, 1966-1968.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 7. Bakus, Gerald Joseph, 1965-1972.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 8. Banse, Karl, 1968-1970.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 9. Barnes, Richard S. K., 1968-1969.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 10. Batham, Elizabeth J., 1971-1972.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 11. Bayer, Frederick Merkle, 1965-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 12. Be, general.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 13. Benoit, P. L. G., 1968-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 14. Bi-Bl, general.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 15. Biffar, Thomas A., 1968-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 16. Bliss, Dorothy E., 1969-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 17. Blumstein, Radda, 1969-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 18. Bo, general.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 19. Bohlke, James Erwin, 1968-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 20. Boschi, Enrique E., 1967-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 21. Boss, Kenneth J., 1967-1972.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 22. Bousfield, Edward Lloyd, 1968-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 23. Bowen, H. J., 1965.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 24. Br, general.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 25. Britton, Joseph C., 1971-1972.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 26. Bruce, A. J., 1968-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 27. Bu-By, general.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 28. Burch, Beatrice, L.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 29. Ca-Cl, general.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 30. Camp, David K., 1969-1971.
Box 4 of 22
Folder 31. Chhapgar, B. F., 1967-1969.
Box 5
Box 5 of 22
Folder 1. Co-Cu, general.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 2. Commercial Fisheries, Bureau of, 1968-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 3. Cutbill, John L., 1969.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 4. Cutler, Edward B., 1968-1969.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 5. D, general.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 6. Dawson, Charles Eric, 1968-1972.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 7. Deevey, Georgiana B., 1967-1969.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 8. Deichmann, Elisabeth, 1967.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 9. del Solar, Enrique M., 1968-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 10. Derijard, Raoul, 1967-1969.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 11. Dingle, Hugh, 1967-1969.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 12. Dobkin, Sheldon, 1967-1969.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 13. Dragovich, Alexander, 1967-1969.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 14. E, general.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 15. Emerson, William Keith, 1965-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 16. Erdman, Donald S., 1968-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 17. F, general.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 18. Figueira, Armando J. G., 1967-1973.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 19. Filho, Jose Fausto, 1968-1970.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 20. Fontaine, Arthur R., 1965-1968.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 21. Force, Roland W., 1965-1970.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 22. Forest, Jacques, 1967-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 23. G, general.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 24. Garth, John Shrader, 1965-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 25. George, R. W., 1967-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 26. Goodhart, C. B., 1967-1968.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 27. Gordon, Isabella, 1967-1969.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 28. Gore, Robert H., 1968-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 29. Govil, K. P., 1967.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 30. Guinot-Dumortier, Daniele, 1967-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 31. Ha, general.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 32. Haig, Janet, 1967-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 33. Hartman, Willard D., 1965-1970.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 34. Hartnoll, Richard G., 1967-1971.
Box 5 of 22
Folder 35. Hathaway, John C., 1970-1972.
Box 6
Box 6 of 22
Folder 1. He-Hy, general.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 2. Holsinger, John R., 1971-1973.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 3. Holthius, Lipke B., 1967-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 4. Hope, W. Duane, 1967-1968.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 5. I, general.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 6. Illg, Paul Louis, 1970-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 7. Ingle, Raymond W., 1967-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 8. J, general.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 9. K, general.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 10. Kinzie, Robert A., III, 1968-1970.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 11. Kohn, Edward H., 1970-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 12. L, general.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 13. Laird, Marshall, 1968-1969.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 14. LeLoeuff, P., 1967-1969.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 15. Levi, Herbert Walter, 1967-1970.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 16. Lewinsohn, Chanan, 1968-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 17. Lynch, James Eric, 1967-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 18. Lyons, William G., 1967-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 19. Ma, general.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 20. Makarov, R. R., 1968-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 21. Me-Mi, general.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 22. Michel, Alain, 1967-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 23. Miller, Milton Albert, 1967-1972.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 24. Mo-My, general.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 25. Monod, Theodore, 1967-1969.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 26. Moore, Donald R., 1968-1971.
Box 6 of 22
Folder 27. Morton, Brian S., 1970-1971.
Box 7
Box 7 of 22
Folder 1. N, general.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 2. Naiyanetr, Phaibul, 1967-1969.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 3. Newman, William Anderson, 1965-1967.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 4. O, general.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 5. Pa-Pe, general.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 6. Pawson, David L., 1967-1971.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 7. Ph-Pu, general.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 8. Pichon, M., 1969-1971.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 9. Provenzano, Anthony J., Jr., 1967-1971.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 10. Q, general.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 11. Ra-Re, general.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 12. Racek, A. A., 1965-1968.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 13. Rice, Anthony L., 1967-1971.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 14. Rodrigues da Costa, Henrique, 1967-1970.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 15. Rodrigues, Sergio de Almeida, 1967-1968.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 16. Roe, Richard B., 1967-1971.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 17. Roper, Clyde F. E., 1966-1971.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 18. Ruetzler, Klaus, 1968, 1972.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 19. Sa-Sc, general.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 20. Sandved, Kjell, 1968-1972.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 21. Schram, Frederick R., 1967-1971.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 22. Se-Sh, general.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 23. Serene, Raoul, 1967-1971.
Box 7 of 22
Folder 24. Shanbhogue, S. L., 1967-1971.
Box 8
Box 8 of 22
Folder 1. Si-Sq, general.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 2. Silas, E. G., 1970.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 3. Smalley, Alfred Evans, 1967-1969.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 4. Squires, Donald F., 1965-1971.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 5. St-Sw, general.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 6. Stewart, Thomas Dale, 1965.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 7. Ta-Ti, general.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 8. Thomassin, Bernard, 1970-1971.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 9. Tirmizi, Nasima M., 1967-1971.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 10. Tr-Tu, general.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 11. Travis, Dorothy F., 1967-1968.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 12. U, general.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 13. V, general.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 14. W, general.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 15. Wells, Harry W., 1965.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 16. Williams, Austin B., 1965-1971.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 17. Williams, William D., 1971-1972.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 18. Wolff, Torben L., 1968-1971.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 19. Y-Z, general.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 20. Yaldwyn, John C., 1967-1969.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 21. Yamaguti, Satyu, 1965-1969.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 22. Yang, Won Tack, 1967-1968.
Box 8 of 22
Folder 23. Zullo, Victor August, 1967-1972.
Series 3
DEPARTMENT OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY, CHAIRMAN'S FILES, 1964-1973.
This series consists of administrative correspondence and memoranda of the chairman of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology. Files were established for the Office
of the Chairman; the divisions of Crustacea, Echinoderms, Mollusks, and Worms; and individual administrators of the National Museum of Natural History, including Richard Sumner
Cowan, Sidney Roland Galler, Paul K. Knierim, and Irving Eugene Wallen. Correspondence and memoranda from the above-mentioned individuals can also be found in the chairman's
folders.
Box 9
Box 9 of 22
Folders 1-6. Chairman, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1965-1970.
Box 10
Box 10 of 22
Folders 1-2. Chairman, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1971-1972.
Box 10 of 22
Folder 3. Division of Crustacea, 1965-1972.
Box 10 of 22
Folder 4. Division of Echinoderms, 1965-1972.
Box 10 of 22
Folder 5. Division of Mollusks, 1965-1972.
Box 10 of 22
Folder 6. Division of Worms, 1965-1972.
Box 10 of 22
Folder 7. Cowan, Richard Sumner, 1965-1967.
Box 11
Box 11 of 22
Folders 1-2. Cowan, Richard Sumner, 1968-1973.
Box 11 of 22
Folder 3. Galler, Sidney Roland, 1965-1970.
Box 11 of 22
Folder 4. Knierim, Paul K., 1968-1973.
Box 11 of 22
Folder 5. Wallen, Irving Eugene, 1965-1967.
Box 12
Box 12 of 22
Folder 1. Wallen, Irving Eugene, 1968-1972.
Series 4
ANNUAL REPORTS, 1956-1972. ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY.
This series consists of annual reports of the Department of Zoology, 1956-1964, and the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1966-1972. Included with the annual reports
are curators' reports and research reports. The annual reports are arranged chronologically.
Box 12
Box 12 of 22
Folders 2-5. Annual Reports, Department of Zoology, 1956-1959.
Box 13
Box 13 of 22
Folders 1-4. Annual Reports, Department of Zoology, 1960-1963.
Box 14
Box 14 of 22
Folder 1. Annual Report, Department of Zoology, 1964.
Box 14 of 22
Folders 2-5. Annual Reports, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1966-1968.
Box 15
Box 15 of 22
Folders 1-4. Annual Reports, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1969-1972.
Series 5
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, 1954-1972. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
This series consists mostly of administrative records maintained by the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1964-1972, with smaller amounts created by the Department
of Zoology, 1954-1964. Included are plans of operation, budget records, personnel records, records concerning departmental research, and files on committees and projects.
The records are arranged alphabetically.
Box 16
Box 16 of 22
Folders 1-2. Academic Programs, 1965-1970.
Box 16 of 22
Folder 3. Ad Hoc Committee, 1965-1966.
Box 16 of 22
Folders 4-5. Ad Hoc Committee, 1967-1968.
Box 17
Box 17 of 22
Folder 1. Ad Hoc Committee, 1967-1968.
Box 17 of 22
Folders 2-7. Budget Basis, 1966-1971.
Box 18
Box 18 of 22
Folders 1-2. Budget Basis, 1972.
Box 18 of 22
Folder 3. Condemnation of Specimens, 1962-1963.
Box 18 of 22
Folders 4-6. International Decade of Oceanographic Exploration (IDOE), 1970-1972.
Box 19
Box 19 of 22
Folder 1. Library, 1954-1967.
Box 19 of 22
Folders 2-4. Notices of Research Projects, 1967, 1969-1970.
Box 19 of 22
Folder 5. Office of Naval Research and National Science Foundation, Grant Proposals, 1959-1962.
Box 19 of 22
Folder 6. Panel on Systematics and Taxonomy, 1967-1971.
Box 20
Box 20 of 22
Folder 1. Panel on Systematics and Taxonomy, 1967-1971.
Box 20 of 22
Folder 2. Personnel: Miscellaneous, 1960-1966.
Box 20 of 22
Folder 3. Personnel: Position Descriptions, Office of the Chairman.
Box 20 of 22
Folder 4. Personnel: Position Descriptions, Division of Crustacea.
Box 20 of 22
Folder 5. Personnel: Position Descriptions, Division of Echinoderms.
Box 20 of 22
Folder 6. Personnel: Position Descriptions, Division of Worms.
Box 20 of 22
Folders 7-12. Plans of Operation, 1956-1961.
Box 21
Box 21 of 22
Folders 1-4. Plans of Operation, 1962-1965.
Box 21 of 22
Folder 5. Plankton Institute Proposal, 1964.
Box 21 of 22
Folder 6. Research Grants, 1958-1962.
Box 21 of 22
Folder 7. Research Project Sheets, 1967.
Box 21 of 22
Folder 8. Research Proposals, 1969.
Box 22
Box 22 of 22
Folders 1-2. Research Proposals, 1971-1972.
Box 22 of 22
Folder 3. Russian Translations, 1959-1960.
Box 22 of 22
Folder 4. Smithsonian Institution Research Awards Program, 1965-1969.
Box 22 of 22
Folder 5. Summer Institute in Systematics, 1967.
Box 22 of 22
Folder 6. Summer Interns, 1960-1966.