| Description |
xx, 386 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, plans ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Prologue: setting the scene: 1915-1927 -- 2. The Tillyard years: a temperamental decade: 1926-1937 -- 3. Setting up in Canberra: a new laboratory: 1927-1937 -- 4. Divisional and staffing matters I: 1928-1945 -- 5. Taxonomy: the basis of biological research: 1926-1960 -- 6. Finding the fauna: early divisional collecting: 1929-1964 -- 7. 'Bill Brandt': collecting in Papua New Guinea: 1956-1963 -- 8. Curatorial challenges: managing the collections: 1928-1974 -- 9. The nation's heritage: collections are acquired, rejected, and stolen -- 10. The collection, proposed museums, and surveys: reports, recognition, and reviews -- 1. Divisional and staffing matters II: 1946-1991 -- 12. The search continues: collecting gets serious: 1960-1991 -- 13. Taxonomy: the research continues: 1961-1991 -- 14. Accommodating the collection: a building at last: 1964-1991 -- 15. Scientists divide: disputes over holotypes -- 16. Epilogue: looking at the future -- Appendix 1. Office-bearers associated with the ANIC (Australian National Insect Collection) 1928-1991 -- Appendix 2. CSIR/O taxonomic staff and associates -- Appendix 3. Entolomologists whose specimens or collections have been incorporated into the ANIC -- Appendix 4. Recipients of SIEF (Science and Industry Endowment Fund) grants for taxonomic entomology -- Appendix 5. Museum circulars detailing policies and procedures -- Appendix 6. Early papers published by CSIR/O staff on taxonomy and general biology, 1927-1960 -- Appendix 7. Siginficant taxonomic publications involving CSIR/O -- Appendix 8. Taxonomic technical papers and reports from the Division of Entomology -- Appendix 9. Field surveys carried out be individual units -- Appendix 10. Terrestrial arthropods, collections of which are held in the ANIC./ñα |
| Analysis |
Australian National Insect Collection - History |
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Insects - Australia - Catalogues and collections - History |
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Insects - Australia - Collection and preservation - History |
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Insects - Australia - Collectors and collecting - History |
| Notes |
Includes index: p. 375-376 |
| Bibliography |
Biblliography: pages 351-374 |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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CSIRO Australia 1997 |
| Subject |
Australian National Insect Collection -- History
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Arthropod surveys -- Australia.
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Insects -- Catalogs and collections -- Australia -- History.
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Insects -- Collection and preservation -- Australia -- History.
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Insects -- Collectors and collecting -- Australia -- History.
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| Author |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia)
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| ISBN |
0643063226 |
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