Albert W. Herre papers, approximately 1925-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Herre, Albert W. (Albert William), 1868-1962
Title
Albert W. Herre papers
Dates
approximately 1925-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
.83 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Collection Number
2711 (Accession No. 2711-001)
Summary
Correspondence, research/field notes on "Philippine Fishes", India and Andaman Islands, speeches and writings of UW professor of fisheries and ichthyologist
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ichthyologist, and professor of fisheries, University of Washington.

Albert William Christian Theodore Herre was born in 1888. He was a professor of fisheries at University of Washington with a research interest in fish species, particularly those native to the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He died in 1962.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, research/field notes on "Philippine Fishes", India and Andaman Islands, speeches and writings, reports.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Informant's/creator's rights dedicated to the public. May be used for research, instruction, publication or similar purposes.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Preservation Note

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 Biographical Features 1948-1957
1/2 General Correspondence 1953, 1957
1/3 General Correspondence - Letters to and from UW Libraries; Fisheries - Oceanography Library regarding Herre's reprints 1957-1960
1/4 "Notes on Collecting Trips by Albert W. C. T. Herre between 1920 and 1948" undated
1/4 "Trimeresurus of S.E. Asia" undated
1/4 "A List of Some Texas Fishes" undated
1/5 Reports
1/6-10 Miscellaneous drawings, prints, plates, photocopies, and photographs of various fishes undated
1/11-13 Notes - Catalog of fishes by species ("mostly Philippine fishes") approximately 1948
1/14 Miscellaneous Notes approximately 1948
Box
2 Notes - field notes, lecture notes, bibliographic notes approximately 1929-1948

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Herre, Albert W. (Albert William), 1868-1962--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. College of Fisheries