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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records, circa 1854-1890
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0057
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
- Dates:
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circa 1854-1890
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1.50 cu. ft. (3 document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records document the tenures of Assistant Secretaries Spencer Fullerton Baird, 1850-1881; and G. Brown Goode, 1881-1896, including the years 1881-1887 when he served as Assistant Director of the Museum without the title of Assistant Secretary.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Spencer Fullerton Baird was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in 1850, with primary responsibility for the direction of the United States National Museum. The title "Assistant Secretary" was not reserved for the administrator of the museum; and throughout the history of the Institution there have been officials known as Assistant Secretaries who had other duties. During the 1940s the title, Assistant Secretary was permanently attached to other duties, and the responsibility for the museum fell to an official known as Director, United States National Museum.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 57, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, Records
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Smithsonian Institution -- Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States National Museum | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Museums -- Collection management | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Museums -- Administration | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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