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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records, 1880-1883
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0241
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Smithsonian Chemist
- Dates:
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1880-1883
- 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
These records consist of one letterpress book recording Taylor's reports of chemical analysis to various inquirers.
Historical Note
Historical Note
The Office of the Smithsonian Chemist appears to have been officially created about 1876. Prior to that time, the Smithsonian Institution maintained informal relations with a number of chemists, who had use of the Smithsonian's facilities to carry out their own work as well as some done for the Institution. Most of this work dealt with composition of minerals or with queries from government departments. Frederick W. Taylor served as the Smithsonian's chemist from 1877 until 1884, when he resigned. The Office was abolished, and the United States Geological Survey performed chemical work in the Smithsonian as needed.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 241, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Smithsonian Chemist, Records
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Taylor, Frederick W. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Geological Survey (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Research | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Chemistry | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mineralogy | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Letterpress copybooks | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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