Smithsonian Institution Archives

Specimen Distribution Records, 1853-1920

Summary
Collection ID:
SIA.FARU0186
Creators:
United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar
Dates:
1853-1920
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
44.00 cu. ft. (88 document boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records consist of correspondence and specimen listings and provide supplemental information to the entries maintained in the Specimen Distribution Record Books, record unit 120. Records which did not provide additional information were culled and discarded. Material concerns the distribution of specimens to schools, museums, public institutions, and individual scientists throughout the United States and overseas. Registrars during this time period included Stephen C. Brown, Registrar, 1880-1919; and Herbert S. Bryant, Chief of the Division of Correspondence and Documents, 1918-1948.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 186, United States National Museum. Office of the Registrar, Specimen Distribution Records
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Notes
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Keywords
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Brown, Stephen C. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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