Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession Records, 1859-1921

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FARU0110
Creators:
United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar
Dates:
1859-1921
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
6.83 cu. ft. (7 document boxes) (7 12x17 boxes) (16 microfilm reels)
Repository:
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
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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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