Article ID: CBB001321122

Natural History “Collectors”: Exploring the Ambiguities (2014)

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There is more than one sense in which collector can refer to the roles of participants in describing the natural world. Examples of botanical and zoological collectors and collections demonstrate these senses, which have been confused in the literature. Considering the provenance of specimens in a supply chain may be a more productive approach than attempting to categorise actors in that chain.

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Authors & Contributors
Larsson, Eleanor
Dowe, John Leslie
Maroske, Sara
Wright, Claire
Daniel Gamito-Marques
Poppy Nicol
Concepts
Collectors and collecting
Biological specimens
Natural history
Specimen exchange
Collections
Specimens
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
18th century
20th century
17th century
Places
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Atlantic world
Sydney (Australia)
Antarctica
Istanbul (Turkey)
Institutions
Maison Verreaux
Museu Bocage, Museu Nacional de História Natural
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
East India Company (English)
Zoological Society of London
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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