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Edward R. Foreman Papers, circac 1868-1879

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Collection ID:: SIA.FARU7216
Creators:: Foreman, Edward R., 1808-1885
Dates:: circa 1868-1879
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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These papers include lectures and notes on chemistry, ethnology, and natural history, especially botany; a sketch of the geology of Arkansas; and various lists of specimens.

Historical Note

Edward R. Foreman (1808-1885) was born in Baltimore, Maryland. After twelve years as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, he was appointed Assistant in the Smithsonian Institution in 1848. Foreman's duties with the Smithsonian included the organization of the meteorological reporting system initiated by Secretary Joseph Henry and the arrangement of scientific lectures. During his years at the Smithsonian, Foreman also served as Professor of Chemistry in the National Medical College. In 1852, he accepted the position of chief examiner in the Patent Office, a position he retained until 1860. Foreman returned to the Smithsonian in 1874 as a collaborator in Ethnology in the United States National Museum.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7216, Edward R. Foreman Papers

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Foreman, Edward R., 1808-1885	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
University of Pennsylvania	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Medical College (Washington, D.C.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Patent Office	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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