Walter Koelz Papers 1873-1989 1910-1989

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Walter Koelz Papers 1873-1989 1910-1989

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Zoologist-botanist, collector of plant and specimens for the University of Michigan in the Middle East and South Asia. The collection includes biographical and personal materials, correspondence, topical files, journals, writings, estate materials, photographs and motion pictures. Much of the collection relates to his travels and collecting expeditions in the Middle East and South Asia.

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Bentley Historical Library

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