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Charles K. Wead Papers, circa 1893-1913
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7159
- Creators:
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Wead, Charles K., 1848-1925
- Dates:
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circa 1893-1913
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1 folder.
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These papers consist of Wead correspondence concerning personal matters and Philosophical Society of Washington affairs, particularly the memorial meeting for Simon Newcomb in 1909. Also included are two letters from Simon Newcomb to John A. Kasson, one concerning a committee of Congress to investigate the possibility of establishing the metric system in the United States.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Charles K. Wead (1848-1925) was an examiner for the United States Patent Office from 1892 to 1921. He also served as an officer of the Philosophical Society of Washington and filled the unexpired term of Simon Newcomb as President of that organization in 1909, after Newcomb's death.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7159, Charles K. Wead Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
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Wead, Charles K., 1848-1925 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kasson, John A. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Philosophical Society of Washington (Washington, D.C.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Patent Office | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Technology -- History | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Science -- History | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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