Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Color Size: 8.5x11 Type of Image: Letters Medium: Paper
Type:
Letters (correspondence)
Date:
July 15, 1918
20th century
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance was founded in 1914 by the United States Congress to ensure the availability of marine insurance during World War I. The Bureau of War Risk Insurance was established within the Treasury Department to provide insurance policies and pay claims to sailors during World War I.
Summary:
Letter from Henry White, Smithsonian Regent and Chairman of the Committee on the Use of the National Museum Buildings, informing Richard Rathbun, Assistant Secretary and Director of the United States National Museum, that the Board of Regents has adopted a resolution to close the Natural History Building for use by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance during World War I.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 192, Box 194, Folder: 1
