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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Correspondence, 1904-1911
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0225
- Creators:
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United States National Museum. Division of Plants
- Dates:
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1904-1911
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This material mostly contains Joseph Hannum Painter's incoming and outgoing correspondence with botanists and Smithsonian staff regarding the shipment of specimen collections; the identification of specimens; the mounting of collections and Painter's work on the yellow pond lily Nymphaea; also includes outgoing copies of payments made by Joseph Nelson Rose, acting curator, Division of Plants, for specimen collections; equipment; staff salaries and labor (c. 1908-1911).
Historical Note
Historical Note
Joseph Hannum Painter (1879-1908) was an aid in the Division of Plants (1904-1908) who died by accidental drowning while canoeing near Plummer's Island in the Potomac River.
Administration
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Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 225, United States National Museum. Division of Plants, Correspondence
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Painter, Joseph Hannum | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rose, J. N. (Joseph Nelson), 1862-1928 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Botanists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Botany | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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