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Gary Parsons papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.252

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a history of the Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection by Gary Parsons which covers from 1889 to 2000. Also included is a copy of a status report by Roland Fletcher about the growth of the Entomology Museum from 1954-1963.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Gary Parsons is the manager of the Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection at Michigan State University. He was appointed to this position in 1999 and was the first full-time collection manager. He works with the collection, leads tours, and helps researchers. He also teaches insect taxonomy courses. Parsons is a specialist working with beetles.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (, 2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University.

Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
Gary Parsons Papers
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Author
K. Geske
Date
April 2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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