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Revision as of 19:08, 29 May 2023
Contents
Statement of Purpose
These links and documents contain information about best practices for archives and special collections relevant to natural history collections.
Introduction
Special Collections are collections that are separated from an institution's main collection according to; collector, rarity, specimen type, collection purpose, age, value, geographic area, condition, value or other reasons. Most libraries and museums will house at least one special collection.
Well Known Special Collections
Contributors
Julian Birnbach