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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 BDG - Building Records and Plans
DF SSC - Natural History Museum Social Clubs

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

GM – Geological Museum
OB - Collection of Museum historical objects and memorabilia
PH - Photograph Collection
TR and TM – Tring Museum and Walter Rothschild Correspondence
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