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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records, 1893-1945
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0077
- Creators:
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International Catalogue of Scientific Literature
- Dates:
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1893-1945
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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6 cu. ft. (12 document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records contain correspondence about the formation of the International Catalogue, planning and operation of the reporting system, and the circumstances of the Catalogue's demise.
Historical Note
Historical Note
The International Catalogue of Scientific Literature was established by three international conferences in London in 1896, 1898, and 1900. Data collection began in 1901, and publications were issued annually until 1916; some activities, although not publication, resumed again after the First World War. The Smithsonian became the United States Bureau of the Catalogue in 1901, at first funding it by private funds and, after 1906, by special federal appropriations. Cyrus Adler, Librarian of the Smithsonian, encouraged the Smithsonian's participation and directed the Bureau's activities in the early years; he was succeeded by Leonard C. Gunnell. The titles of the Bureau's directors varied over the years, from assistant secretary to assistant-in-charge. The Smithsonian discontinued the Bureau in 1933.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 77, International Catalogue of Scientific Literature, Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gunnell, Leonard C. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
International Catalogue of Scientific Literature | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scientific literature | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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