USNM Curators Annual Reports: Department of Mollusks, 1889-1890

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How much difference can a person make? In the previous years' annual reports to the United States National Museum's director, Department of Mollusks curator William H. Dall had called attention to working conditions and staff illness. The United States Geographical Survey, itself a donor of specimens to the new museum, had detailed staff to help in the department's work. This year saw the addition of one more dedicated staffperson. Still, needed analysis of recent contributions from the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross's work in California and expeditions like U.S. Eclipse Expedition to West Africa (1889-1890) added to the workload. Join Transcription Center volunteers in transcribing the curator's 1889-1890 annual report and see the difference the addition of one Mr. Simpson made to the Department of Mollusks in 1890.

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