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Norman I. Platnick entomology slides of spiders, 1951-1957.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 398-403

Abstract

Color images of spiders including wolf spiders (Lycosidae) in Boxes 1 and 2 including photos taken in California, Florida, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah and Washington;̀ jumping spiders (Salticidae) in Boxes 3 and 4 including photos taken in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, and Ontario, Canada; spiders (Mygalomorphs) in Box 5; and miscellaneous depictions of spiders in their natural habitats and spider webs in Box 6, including photos taken in Alachua, Liberty, Marion and Putnam County, Florida.

Dates

  • 1951-1957

Restrictions on Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Extent

1044 Photographic Slides : color ; 35 mm

3 Linear Feet (6 boxes )

Language of Materials

English

Condition

condition reviewed 20110826 good

General Note

All slides have captions.

General Note

Includes detailed handwritten lists of species depicted in Boxes 1 and 2.

General Note

May include field photographs.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017). Minimal level collection record created with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Hidden Collections grant, 2010.

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
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