Zoology Archive

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Description

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Title

Zoology Archive

Shelfmark

MSS. 21069/1-117

Summary

Archive of Zoology, relating to Oxford zoologists and the Zoology department of Oxford University.

Date

1839-2004 (predominantly mid 19th cent.-mid 20th cent.), n.d.

Language

Chinese

Spanish

Latin

English

German

French

Italian

Russian

Physical extent

17.55 Linear metres

117 boxes

Custodial history

The archive was originally housed at in the Zoology Department Library, later the Bodleian Zoology Library. Collections were transferred to the Radcliffe Science Library when the Zoology Library closed in 2010. Where the history of donation to the Zoology Department Library is known, this has been noted at file level.

Acquisition

Transferred from the Radcliffe Science Library, 2021.

Subject

Zoology

Science

19th century

21st century

20th century

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