Smithsonian Institution Archives

Specimen Records, 1885-1907

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FARU0114
Creators:: Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
Dates:: 1885-1907
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 0.52 cu. ft. (26 microfilm reels)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

These records consist of correspondence from the United States National Museum to persons who sent in specimens for examination. People represented in the records include Richard Rathbun, Frederick William True, G. Brown Goode, and Charles D. Walcott. Most correspondence is signed by subordinate officials. A volume list follows.

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Prefered Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 114, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, Specimen Records

Access Restriction

Record unit available on microfilm only.

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Rathbun, Richard, 1852-1918	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
True, Frederick William, 1858-1914	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
United States National Museum	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Administration	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Collection management	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museums -- Public relations	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Microfilms	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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