Box 9

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Draft copies of "Four new species of Geometridae (Moths) from Venezuela," by D. S. Fletcher. These drafts were filed here by the processing archivist.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 1 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005A, Department of Tropical Research general records; subseries 1A, 1B, and 1C here mirror series 3, 4, and 9, respectively, in that collection. Additional materials in this series concern various activities of the DTR and are either not related to a particular expedition or are related to multiple expeditions. Among these are correspondence and subject files, expedition journals kept by DTR Associate John Tee-Van,...

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Series 2 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005B, Department of Tropical Research—Terrestrial expeditions—British Guiana and Venezuela records; subseries 2A and 2B here mirror series 2 and 3, respectively, in that collection. Additional materials in this series consist of various subject files and a few specimens (seven eggs and one wasp’s nest) collected by the DTR.

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Series 2 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005B, Department of Tropical Research—Terrestrial expeditions—British Guiana and Venezuela records; subseries 2A and 2B here mirror series 2 and 3, respectively, in that collection. Additional materials in this series consist of various subject files and a few specimens (seven eggs and one wasp’s nest) collected by the DTR.

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Series 4 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005D, Department of Tropical Research—Terrestrial expeditions—Simla records; subseries 4A here mirrors series 2 in that collection. Additional records in this series primarily concern finances and building construction.

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Series 6 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005F, Department of Tropical Research—Oceanographic expeditions—Noma and Arcturus records; subseries 6A here mirrors series 4 in that collection. All of the materials in this series are related to the Arcturus Expedition, and the subject files include records concerning various logistical and financial matters as well as plans and blueprints.

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Series 6 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005F, Department of Tropical Research—Oceanographic expeditions—Noma and Arcturus records; subseries 6A here mirrors series 4 in that collection. All of the materials in this series are related to the Arcturus Expedition, and the subject files include records concerning various logistical and financial matters as well as plans and blueprints.

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Series 8 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005J, Department of Tropical Research—Oceanographic expeditions—Bermuda records; subseries 8A, 8B, and 8C here mirror series 4, 8, and 10, respectively, in that collection. Additional materials in this series consist of various subject files as well as artifacts; notable within this series are records and artifacts related to the DTR’s deep-sea explorations in the Bathysphere.

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Series 8 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005J, Department of Tropical Research—Oceanographic expeditions—Bermuda records; subseries 8A, 8B, and 8C here mirror series 4, 8, and 10, respectively, in that collection. Additional materials in this series consist of various subject files as well as artifacts; notable within this series are records and artifacts related to the DTR’s deep-sea explorations in the Bathysphere.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 8 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005J, Department of Tropical Research—Oceanographic expeditions—Bermuda records; subseries 8A, 8B, and 8C here mirror series 4, 8, and 10, respectively, in that collection. Additional materials in this series consist of various subject files as well as artifacts; notable within this series are records and artifacts related to the DTR’s deep-sea explorations in the Bathysphere.