Creator:

Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum  Search this

Subject:

Goode, G. Brown (George Brown) 1851-1896  Search this

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

Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this

Ravenel, W. de C (William de Chastignier) 1859-1933  Search this

Wetmore, Alexander 1886-1978  Search this

Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887  Search this

Physical description:

201.96 cu. ft. processed holdings

29 microfilm reels processed holdings

Type:

Manuscripts

Microfilms

Date:

1850

1850-1948

Category:

Series Level Description

Notes:

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Organization:

Chronologic and alphabetic

Summary:

Consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, and memoranda documenting the administration of the United States National Museum (USNM) during the tenures of Spencer F. Baird, 1850-1881; G. Brown Goode, 1881-1896, including the years 1881-1887 when he served as Assistant Director of the Museum without the title of Assistant Secretary; Charles D. Walcott, Acting Assistant Secretary, 1897-1898; Richard Rathbun, 1897-1918; William de Chastignier Ravenel, 1918-1925, with the title Administrative Assistant to the Secretary, in charge of the USNM; and Alexander Wetmore, 1925-1948. Materials include records documenting field work and collections, copies of telegrams, official reports, and correspondence registers and card indexes to correspondence.

Repository Loc.:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Topic:

Museums--Administration  Search this

Museums--Collection management  Search this

Local number:

SIA RS00288

See more items in:

Correspondence and Memoranda 1850-1948 [Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum]

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_217968