Alwyne (Wyn) Cooper Wheeler (1929-2005) and the libraries of the Natural History Museum, London.

Publisher: Society for the Bibliography of Natural History Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8301018 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0260-9541 (Print) Linking ISSN: 02609541 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arch Nat Hist

Original Publication: London : Society for the Bibliography of Natural History, c1981-

Authorship* ; Fishes* ; Libraries*/history ; Museums*/history ; Natural History*/education ; Natural History*/history ; Research Personnel*/education ; Research Personnel*/history ; Research Personnel*/psychology; Animals ; Bibliographies as Topic ; Biographies as Topic ; Catalogs as Topic ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Librarians/history ; Librarians/psychology ; London/ethnology

As a senior scientist working in the Fish Section of the Department of Zoology at the Natural History Museum, Alwyne (Wyn) Wheeler was a regular library user and well-known to library staff. Always amiable and helpful, and possessing a broad general knowledge of natural history as well as expertise on fishes, Wyn interacted with library staff at all levels. A close working relationship developed where he contributed to section library management and collection building. He also published catalogues of some of the library's most important art collections. This paper celebrates the collaboration between Museum scientist Wyn Wheeler and librarians at the National History Museum.

Date Created: 20090910 Date Completed: 20091020 Latest Revision: 20191210

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