| Ref No | DF/ZOO/206 |
| Alt Ref No | DF206 |
| Title | Keeper of Zoology's Subject Files |
| Description | This series contains files on a wide range of topics. There are files on organisations such as Freshwater Biological Association, the National Oceanographic Council, the National Institute of Oceanography, and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research; files on named collections include the Richard H Beddome's Indian Mollusca, Edward T Browne's Medusae, and A M Ollala's Peruvian material; files on individuals include Lord Moyne, Professor George Matthai, Dr David A Bannerman and Professor J Stanley Gardiner. Other files relate to pieces of legislation, such as the protection of animals, 1914-1921 (DF206/1-13), on the Importation of Plumage Bill 1921 (DF206/15), and on the Seafood Industries Bill 1937 (DF206/84). Another group of files were raised by Martin A C Hinton when he was Deputy Keeper, and document his work in the musk rat control campaign of 1930-1933 (DF206/105-114). Finally, there are administrative files relating to the exhibition galleries in the Museum, to the Zoology Library and to the specialist sections of the Department. |
| Date | 1907-1985 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Related Material | Related material will be found in the chronological Zoology correspondence and files, DF200, and the confidential series, DF212. |
| Held By | NHM Archives |
| Extent | 163 |
| Level | Series |
| AdminHistory | These files were not registered, but were kept in a series of subject boxes. They were raised in the Keeper's office and contain his correspondence and memoranda. DF206/74-80 and DF206/105-115 were opened by M A C Hinton while he was Deputy Keeper. |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX212 | Hinton; Martin Alister Campbell (1883-1961); Keeper of Zoology | 1883-1961 |