James Smithson Collection
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- Creators:
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Smithson, James, 1765-1829
- Dates:
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1796-1951, circa 1974, 1981-1983
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5.37 cu. ft. (8 document boxes) (2 half document boxes) (1 16x20 box) (3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7000
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The James Smithson Collection lacks a great deal of his original papers. Richard Rush brought Smithson's personal effects to the United States in 1838, along with the proceeds from his estate. A fire in the Smithsonian building in 1865 destroyed many of the manuscripts originally acquired by the Institution. Correspondence among individuals ...
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Gibbs, George J. (George Judson), approximately 1833-
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887
Evans, John
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878
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1874-1878
- Size:
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1 Book
300 Pages
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7173
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Copies of correspondence between George J. Gibbs and others on a variety of topics, especially anthropological, ornithological, and geneological. Included is corresponsence with Spencer Baird and Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian Institution; John Evans; Joseph Hutchings; W.R. Inglis, "late" president of the Turks and Caicos Islands; J.H. Lefroy, "fo...
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Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985
Richardson, Constance, 1905-
- Dates:
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1814-1996
bulk 1921-1996
- Size:
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28.7 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.richedga
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of art historian E. P. Richardson measure 28.7 linear feet and date from 1814-1996, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1921-1996. Within the papers are scattered biographical materials; acquisition files for Richardson's personal art collection; professional and personal correspondence with colleagues, art historians and critics, artists, museums, galleries, and dealers; numerous writings, including manuscripts and research files for his published books, articles, and lectures; general research notebooks and files compiled by Richardson on a wide variety of art-related topics and artists; professional and committee files; as well as a smaller amount of Constance C. Richardson's papers.
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Physical Sciences, Division of (NMAH, Smithsonian Institution).
- Dates:
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undated
- Size:
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10 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0315
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Although the obvious intention of the organizers of this file was to produce a comprehensive, alphabetical file of images of important scientists, inventors, engineers, and other figures in the history of science and technology, the resulting representation of significant subjects is somewhat haphazard. Also, there are some portraits of subjects o...