Author:

Unknown  Search this

Subject:

Foshag, William F  Search this

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Mineral Sciences  Search this

United States National Museum Dept. of Geology  Search this

United States National Museum Division of Mineralogy and Petrology  Search this

National Collections  Search this

Physical description:

Color: Black and White; Size: 8 X 10; Type of Image: Exhibit; Medium: Photographic print

Type:

Photographic print

Group, candid

Date:

c. 1926

Category:

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes:

Original negative number is 6756A.

Summary:

Margaret Moodey, Secretary of the Department of Geology, and William Foshag (1894-1956), an assistant curator of the Department of Mineralogy, Smithsonian's National Museum, standing next to specimens from the collection of minerals received from Washington A. Roebling's son, John A. Roebling in 1926.

Contained within:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 17, Folder 20

Contact information:

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

Topic:

Moodey, Margaret W  Search this

Geology  Search this

Mineralogy  Search this

Gems  Search this

Petrology  Search this

Museum curators  Search this

Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this

Scientists  Search this

Science museums  Search this

Gifts  Search this

Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this

Standard number:

2002-12183 and 6756A

Restrictions & Rights:

No restrictions

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_9621