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James Templeman Brown Papers, circa 1883-1884
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7193
- Creators:
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Brown, James Templeman
- Dates:
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circa 1883-1884
- 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
The papers consist of a manuscript concerning the various boats, harpoons, cutting tools, and other instruments used by the United States whaling fleets, circa 1883.
Historical Note
Historical Note
James Templeman Brown ( -1886), an assistant in the Department of Arts and Industries of the United States National Museum, apparently prepared this manuscript in connection with his duties as preparator of the whaling exhibit of the United States Fish Commission at the London International Fisheries Exposition of 1883. A similar work by Brown appears in the Bulletin of the United States National Museum, no. 27, Part E.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7193, James Templeman Brown Papers
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Keywords
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United States National Museum. Department of Arts and Industries | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States Fish Commission | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
London International Fisheries Exposition (1883) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fisheries | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ichthyology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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