Collection MJR - Mike Richardson's Coprolitic Fungi Specimen Collection Notes

Identity area

Reference code

GB 235 MJR

Title

Mike Richardson's Coprolitic Fungi Specimen Collection Notes

Date(s)

  • 1996 - 2020 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

11 boxes of notes in binders, 1m

Context area

Name of creator

Richardson, Michael John
(1938-)

Biographical history

Repository

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Collection donated to RBGE by Mike Richardson in August 2024.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

11 binders of Mike Richardson's coprolitic fungi collection notes, taken from samples of animal dung between c. 1996-2020, from locations around the U.K., Iceland and the Falkland Islands.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Collection was surveyed, 02/10/2024 by Leonie Paterson and Heleen Plaiseer. The collection is arranged chronologically by date and specimen number, both these figures being used to create a collection number which Mike has written on the top right hand side of each set of notes. These notes are an invaluable companion to Mike Richardson's herbarium specimens.

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System of arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically by date and specimen number.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/ Parts of the collection may be closed due to Data Protection restrictions.

Conditions governing reproduction

Permission required from RBGE.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

    Language and script notes

    Physical characteristics and technical requirements

    good

    Finding aids

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    Existence and location of originals

    Existence and location of copies

    Related units of description

    Mike Richardson's herbarium specimens are at RBGE. (right click, open link in new tab) https://data.rbge.org.uk/search/herbarium/?family=&genus=&species=&coll_name=Richardson%2C+Michael+John&coll_num=&barcode=&accessionnumber=&country_name=&region=&major_taxon=&cfg=vherb.cfg&keywords=

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    Description control area

    Description identifier

    MJR

    Institution identifier

    GB 235

    Rules and/or conventions used

    Status

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Description created by L. Paterson, December 2024

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