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Manuscript Collection of the Baly and Jacoby Collections
A Collection Description
Summary:
This encoded finding aid describes a manuscript collection.
Collection Description:
Title: Alphabetical index to Baly and Jacoby collections
Extent: 1 volume
Parent Collection: Entomology Library
Collection Content: The manuscript collection consists of one bound volume entitled Alphabetical index to Baly and Jacoby Collections. The volume contains the indexes to the collections of Joseph Sugar Baly (1816-1890) and Martin Jacoby (1842-1907).
Physical Arrangement:
Alphabetical arrangement.
A doctor of medicine by profession, the entomological interests of Joseph Sugar Baly (1816-1890) were almost entirely Coleoptera, although he did a little work on the exotic Hymenoptera. Baly was a fellow of the Linnean Society and the Entomological Society of London.
Bibliographic Reference(s):
Text of "Collection History" taken from
A Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Entomology Library of The Natural History Museum, London
Martin Jacoby (1842-1907) was a musician who played in the orchestra of the Royal Italian Opera; later he became a violin tutor. His interests turned to entomology and he developed a particular interest in the Coleoptera and especially phytophagous beetles. He was the author of the Phytophaga volume in F.D. Godman and O. Salvin's Biologia Centrali-Americana, Insects, volume 6 part 1 and supplement part 1 (1888-1892). Jacoby was a Fellow of the Entomological Society of London.
Bibliographic Reference(s):
Text of "Collection History" taken from
A Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Entomology Library of The Natural History Museum, London
Creator(s):
Creator unknown
Collector(s):
Collector unknown
Additional Collection Details:
Accrual Status:
No further accruals are expected with this collection.
Finding Aids:
Harvey, Julie M. V., Pamela Gilbert and Kathy S. Martin.
This Collection Description Project record is also available electronically in the Unicorn Library Management System of the Library and Information Services.
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Bibliography:
See the following publication(s) for more detail:
The EntomologistThe Entomologists Monthly Magazine
Restrictions on Access to Collections
Restrictions on the Use of Collections
Museum Number: uls-91010
Author: The author of this electronic finding aid is Rachel Perkins.
Creation Information: Finding aid encoded by Rachel Perkins,
2003-05-13 . File derived from the Library and Information Services Unicorn Library Management System,
2001-04-09 .
Record modified by Rachel Perkins.
Language: The finding aid is prepared in English.
Publisher: Department of Information and Library Systems, The Natural History Museum (London)
Cromwell Road, London, UK, SW7 5BD
http://www.nhm.ac.uk
@ 1994 - 2002 The Natural History Museum (London)
Repository: The Natural History Museum (London),, Cromwell Road, London, UK, SW7 5BD
Location: South Kensington site
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