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The Museum Archives (reference DF) are arranged as follows:

DF/MIN - Department of Mineralogy (references DF1 to DF99)
DF/PAL - Department of Palaeontology (references DF100 to DF199)
DF/ZOO - Department of Zoology (references DF200 to DF299)
DF/ENT - Department of Entomology (references DF300 to DF399)
DF/BOT - Department of Botany (references DF400 to DF499)
DF/PUB - Museum Publications (references DF500 to DF599)
DF/LIB - Library and Information Services (references DF600 to DF699)
DF/EXH - Exhibitions, Education and Events (references DF700 to DF799)
DF/TRU - The Trustees (references DF900 to DF929)
DF/DIR - Directorate (references DF930 to DF999)
DF/ADM - Central Administration (references DF1000 to DF1099)
DF/WAR - Wartime Records (references DF1200 to DF1299)
DF/TRI - Tring Museum (references DF3000 to DF3099)
DF/SSC - Natural History Museum Social Clubs
DF/GM – Geological Museum
DF/OB - Collection of Museum historical objects and memorabilia
DF/PH - Photograph Collection
DF/TR and DF/TM – Tring Museum and Walter Rothschild Correspondence

Other collections related to the Museum held by Museum Archives include:

RS – Ray Society
SH – Society for the History of Natural History

Special Collections which can also be found on the archives catalogue:

AL – Anti-Locust Research Centre Archive
WP – Alfred Russel Wallace Family Papers