| Administrative History | The Department of Zoology is part of the School of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. It evolved from the Department of Natural History. |
| Custodial History | The volume had been held in the Department of Zoology prior to its transfer to Historic Collections. |
| Description | Manuscript account book recording annual departmental expenditure for academic sessions 1909/10 to 1914/15, and petty cash from January 1917. Gives details of income and expenditure. Records purchases of instruments, teaching materials, library books, costs of items for the museum, as well as general office expenditure. Accounts audited and dated. |