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Charles V. Riley Insect Collecting Boxes

 Item
Identifier: MS0503

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Content Description

Three boxes Charles V. Riley used for collecting insects. 1 smaller box is probably hardboard or thick paperboard. 2 wood faux book type boxes, one says "Lepidoptera," another says "coleoptera from Central America" and other scientific names that are smaller and slightly illegible. Included is an article in which the boxes were featured, including photos, from "American Entomologist," Fall 2022.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1872 - 1892

Total Size of Collection

3 items : 1 box, probably hardboard, (approximately) 5.5 inches by 6.5 inches and 3.5 inches tall 2 wood boxes, approximately 13 x 9 x 3.5 inches

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
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