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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession Records, 1859-1921
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0110
- Creators:
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United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar
- Dates:
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1859-1921
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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6.83 cu. ft. (7 document boxes) (7 12x17 boxes) (16 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
The accession record books list accessions of the United States National Museum in order of receipt. If the specimens are retained, the Registrar's control number assigned on receipt becomes the accession number. For the years 1859-1861, numbers begin anew each year. For the years 1859, 1860, and 1861, accession numbers begin anew each year. Beginning in 1862 numbers are sequential without regard to year. Accession record books are a brief record of the main accession file, and with that file, are indexed by an alphabetical card index. In some cases, accession entries are duplicated in volumes. These materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919; and Herbert S. Bryant, Chief, Division of Correspondence and Documents, 1917-1948.
See also the temporary accession record books (Record Unit 111).
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 110, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Accession Records
Access Restriction
Record unit available on microfilm.
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Notes
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Keywords
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Brown, Stephen C. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bryant, Herbert S. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States National Museum | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum registrars | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museums -- Collection management | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Microfilms | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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