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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Shipment Records, 1864-1940
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0125
- Creators:
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United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar
- Dates:
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1864-1940
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1.5 cu. ft. (3 document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records include a list of packages announced as being sent to the Smithsonian Institution, listed and numbered in order of their announcement, and containing the following information when complete: transportation number, sender, origin, address sent to, how sent, date received, and expenses. The purpose was to control shipments of which the Smithsonian had been forewarned by letter or other means. The materials document the work of Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919; and Herbert S. Bryant, Chief, Division of Correspondence and Documents, United States National Museum, 1917-1948.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 125, United States National Museum, Office of the Registrar, Shipment Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Bryant, Herbert S. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Brown, Stephen C. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museums -- Administration | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museums -- Collection management | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum registrars | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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