Author:

Muldoon, Peter L  Search this

Subject:

Wilcox, J. Brayton  Search this

Ulke, Henry  Search this

Silverman, Burt 1928-  Search this

Murray, Albert K  Search this

Hough, William Jervis 1795-1869  Search this

Heyman, Ira Michael 5/30/1930-11/19/2011  Search this

Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001  Search this

Wetmore, Alexander 1886-  Search this

Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872  Search this

Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927  Search this

Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this

Adams, Robert McCormick 1926-2018  Search this

Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887  Search this

Henry, Joseph 1797-1878  Search this

Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973  Search this

Brewer, Nicholas Richard  Search this

Board of Regents  Search this

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

National Portrait Gallery (U.S.)  Search this

Physical description:

pp. 6 & 7

Date:

Fall 1994

Category:

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Notes:

Two portraits are included with the article: one of the William Jarvis Hough Family and one of Joseph Henry.

Summary:

As I. Michael Heyman becomes the tenth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in 1994, the author reflects on the portraits of Heyman's predecessors. Located on second and third floor areas of the Castle building, each portrait is described, name of the artist is noted (with the exceptions of Langley and Walcott), and mention is made that each portrait has a biographical label affixed to it. On loan from the National Portrait Gallery, the portraits are arranged chronologically, but for two exceptions: William Jervis Hough [in family portrait], one of the first Smithsonian Regents who was interim Secretary for three months beginning in September 1846, and Joseph Henry, who was installed as first Smithsonian Secretary three months later.

Contained within:

Smithsonian Preservation Quarterly (Newsletter)

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Secretaries  Search this

Portraits  Search this

Artists  Search this

Biography  Search this

Publisher:

Washington, DC Smithsonian Institution, Office of Architectural History & Historic Preservation

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

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