| Ref No | DF/PAL/104 |
| Alt Ref No | DF104 |
| Title | Palaeontology Reports of Progress, Monthly and Annual |
| Description | This series contains some of the papers in which staff reported their progress to the Keeper, and the Keeper reported to the Director for the use of the Standing Committee or Sub-Committee of Trustees. The monthly reports (DF104/1-33) give a detailed picture of the day-to-day workings of the Department, and were written for internal use only. The annual reports to the Sub-Committee (DF104/55-70) give a summary of the situation of the Department, with an emphasis on staffing, accommodation and financial problems. The annual reports to Trustees, which were intended for publication, give a more positive view of the Department and its work. |
| Date | 1835-1986 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Related Material | The submitted copies of pre-1881 monthly reports are held in the British Museum archives (CE5), and post-1881 reports are to be found in DF1000. The annual reports for 1875-1901 (DF104/34-51) were published in the Parliamentary Papers entitled 'Accounts ... of the British Museum', and those for 1917-1987 are held in DF935. Monthly reports to the Trustees, 1921-1932, are in DF1004/597. Drafts of a number of pre-1851 reports are filed with the departmental correspondence in DF100/1-6. |
| Held By | NHM Archives |
| Extent | 70 |
| Level | Series |