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Formica (Insects)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Angee the Ant Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: A2022-17-01
Content Description

This collection is of a manuscript of an educational children’s book “Angee, the Ant” describing the life cycle of a queen black ant who encounters various other species of ant on her journey. The text includes references to ant behavior, ecology, and differences between species told via the narrative story. There is an introduction written by Charles T. Brues, a bibliography, and an appendix providing further scientific context.

Dates: circa 1937-1947

Notes on Diptera

 Collection
Identifier: A2025-05-01
Content Description This small notebook, only about one-quarter full, contains handwritten notes on various genus within the order Diptera (flies). The names of individual genus are in Latin with physical/anatomical notes and descriptions. Types are organized by family, with Randall covering 14 different families, with genus and species notes within each family. The rest of the pages in the notebook are blank. However, the final section of the notebook has visibly been ripped out with the remnants of pages...
Dates: Majority of material found within Date of acquisition by the BSNH is after creator's death. Dates of creation are inferred to be before his death.