George Brown Goode Collection
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Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896
- Dates:
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circa 1814-1897 and undated, with related materials to 1925
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15.43 cu. ft. (30 document boxes) (1 12x17 box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7050
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The bulk of the George Brown Goode Collection (Record Unit 7050) predates the establishment of the present-day Smithsonian Institution Archives. A small addition of autograph letters was received from the Division of Political History, National Museum of American History in 1983 under accession number 83-081.
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United States Fish Commission
- Dates:
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1879-1884
- Size:
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7476
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of records that document the financial administration of United States Fish Commission matters relating to the 10th Census of the United States in 1880, the Berlin International Fisheries Exposition of 1880, and the London International Fisheries Exposition of 1883. Materials include vouchers, checks, and payroll ...
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Brown, James Templeman
- Dates:
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circa 1883-1884
- Size:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7193
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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.
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- Dates:
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circa 1880
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5 bound volumes.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7206
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of five bound volumes of statistics, compiled by Smiley and Cox, on the exportation and importation of fishery products, 1731-1880. Apparently these statistics were compiled for use by the Fisheries Division of the Tenth Census, 1880.
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Earll, R. Edward, 1853-1896
- Dates:
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circa 1880
- Size:
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1 folder.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7196
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of a manuscript of Statistical Review of the Vessel Fisheries of the United States in 1880, by R. Edward Earll. The manuscript was probably prepared by Earll in connection with his work on the United States Census of 1880.
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- Dates:
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1867-1940
- Size:
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13.1 linear meters and oversize.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 70
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The exposition records of this collection provide an account of the Smithsonian's involvement in twenty-two domestic and foreign expositions between 1876 and 1908. The depth of coverage in the records is uneven, but they still convey a wealth of information about Smithsonian participation in expositions, chiefly during the last quarter of...
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Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
- Dates:
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1877-1896
- Size:
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0.7 linear meter.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 54
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence compiled by Goode and concerns both the USNM and USCFF. Descriptions of the records are included as part of the series descriptions. For other records of George Brown Goode see record units 70, 189, 201, and 7050.
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- Creators:
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United States, Bureau of Fisheries
- Dates:
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circa 1877-1948
- Size:
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4 linear meters and 5 microfilm reels.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7184
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers include original logbooks for the Fish Commission vessels Albatross, Fish Hawk, Grampus, Halcyon, Yvonne, and Danglade containing hydrographic and dredging data; transcribed records of some of that data; accession records, transmittal records, lists, and correspondence concerning specimens taken by the Commission; material concern...
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National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Transportation
- Dates:
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circa 1927-1973 and undated
- Size:
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8.5 linear meters and oversize.
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 239
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records chiefly document the operations of the Division of Transportation from its creation in 1957, and the operations of the Section of Land Transportation, 1946-1957. Lesser amounts of records relate to the administration of the land transportation collections prior to 1946 and to the marine transportation collections before 1957...
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Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887
- Dates:
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1833-1889
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39.3 cu. ft. (74 document boxes) (3 half document boxes) (5 3x5 boxes) (oversize material)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7002
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Spencer F. Baird Papers are the combination of several different deposits. One group was originally labeled "Private" by the Smithsonian Institution Archives at the time they were received. Another group came to the Smithsonian from Lucy Hunter Baird (Baird's daughter), or from her estate after her death.