New York State Bureau of Wildlife Pathology/Necropsy Related Index Cards and Registers
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
18 cubic feet
Arrangement
By animal or plant species.
Scope and Content Note
Records consist of index cards with information related to wildlife necropsies (autopsies). Files appear to be the earliest Department of Environmental (DEC) records related to wildlife necropsies in New York State. Information consists of raw laboratory observations and data. Records document government efforts to document, track, and mitigate wildlife disease.
Acquisition Information
This series was transferred under RDA 22877.
Access Restrictions
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