| Ref No | DF/ZOO/230/122/120 |
| Alt Ref No | DF230/122/120 |
| Title | India: Bombay Natural History Society |
| Description | 46 entries of correspondance between the Bombay Natural History Society and the British Museum (Natural History). Entries 1-43 are correspondence between Prater, S H and Kinnear, N B and Philby, H St J. It includes offers for bird collection, specimen identification, donation of specimen, bird specimen and skin loan (and return), status of specimen/collection, publication updates, request for reviews, updates on the museum, collection naming, political status of India. Entries 26-30 and 33-35 are about a request from Philby H St J for a Muslim who is trained to bear, shoot, skin for his expediation in Arabia.
Entries 44-46 are between Lowther, R H and Stoner, C R with regards to photographs of Indian birds by Stoner, C R. |
| Date | 1930-1972 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM Archives |
| Extent | 1 File |
| Level | Item |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX8469 | Philby; Harry St John Bridger (1885-1960) | 1885-1960 |
| CX6066 | Bombay Natural History Society; 1883-present | 1883-present |
| PX10612 | Prater; Stanley Henry (1890-1960); Curator of Bombay Natural History Society | 1890-1960 |