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Department of Anthropology collection of photographs of anthropologists

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Names:
H. B. Hall & Sons, engraver  Search this
Wilcox, John Angel James, 1835- (engraver)  Search this
Depicted:
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887  Search this
Berendt, C. Hermann (Carl Hermann), 1817-1878  Search this
Birtwell, Francis Joseph  Search this
Boban, E.  Search this
Bohmersheim, August Bohn von  Search this
Bolles, T. Dix (Timothy Dix), -1892  Search this
Casanowicz, Immanuel M.  Search this
Craddock, Charles Egbert, 1850-1922  Search this
Cushing, Frank Hamilton, 1857-1900  Search this
Daniel, Z. T.  Search this
Dedrick, Thomas S.  Search this
Eames, Moses  Search this
Evans, Sir John  Search this
Fisk, Clinton Brown  Search this
Golovneen, D.  Search this
Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896  Search this
Hawley, Edwin H.  Search this
Hayden, F. V. (Ferdinand Vandeveer), 1829-1887  Search this
Hooton, Earnest Albert, 1887-1954  Search this
Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943  Search this
Johnston, T. C.  Search this
Knowlton, Frank Hall, 1860-1926  Search this
Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906  Search this
LeConte, Joseph N. (Joseph Nisbet), 1870-1950  Search this
Lesley, J. P. (J. Peter), 1819-1903  Search this
Matthews, Washington, 1843-1905  Search this
McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900  Search this
Millner, Isaac B.  Search this
Montgomery, Henry  Search this
Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925  Search this
Murfree, Mary Noailles, 1850-1922  Search this
Palmer, Edward, 1829-1911  Search this
Putnam, F. W. (Frederic Ward), 1839-1915  Search this
Rathbun, Richard, 1852-1918  Search this
Renshawe, John H.  Search this
Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934  Search this
Simpson, Charles Torrey, 1846-1932  Search this
Slocum, Joshua, 1844-1909  Search this
Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962  Search this
Stevenson, James, 1840-1888  Search this
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1850-1915  Search this
Volk, Ernest  Search this
Walker, Francis Amasa, 1840-1897  Search this
Ward, Herbert, 1863-1919  Search this
Winson, Justin  Search this
Photographer:
Bell, C. M. (Charles Milton), approximately 1849-1893  Search this
Dumble, A. E.  Search this
Gill, De Lancey, 1859-1940  Search this
Herman, Mme de (of Paris)  Search this
Holland (of Trenton, New Jersey)  Search this
Lainer, Charles  Search this
Macnabb Studio  Search this
Notman, J.  Search this
Parker, Charles  Search this
Parker, Joseph C.  Search this
Prince, George  Search this
Rice, Moses P.  Search this
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896  Search this
Teel, S. S.  Search this
Yasvoin, A. (of St. Petersburg, Russia)  Search this
Collector:
Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933  Search this
Hough, Walter, 1859-1935  Search this
Mason, Otis Tufton, 1838-1908  Search this
Extent:
4 Copy prints
4 Engravings
2 Prints (woodburytype)
42 Prints (albumen, silver gelatin, and platinum)
18 Prints (halftone)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Copy prints
Engravings
Prints
Photographs
Date:
circa 1864-1921
Scope and Contents note:
The collection consists of studio portraits and expedition photographs of anthropologists, administrators, scholars, and others. It includes some photographs of an Native American demonstrating sign language, possibly made during W J McGee's Seriland expedition.

Photographers represented in the collection are Charles Milton Bell, A. E. Dumbie; De Lancey W. Gill, Mme de Hermann, of Paris; Holland, of Trenton, New Jersey; Charles Lainer, J. Notman; Parker, George Prince, Macnabb, of New York; Moses P. Rice; Napolean Sarony; S. S. Teel; and A. Yasvoin, of St. Petersburg, Russia.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 70
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Additional photograph collections of anthropologists held in the National Anthropological Archives are Photo Lot 4822, Photo Lot 33, Photo Lot 39, and Photo Lot 77-80.
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Department of Anthropology photograph collection of anthropologists, circa 1864-1921
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot 70, Department of Anthropology collection of photographs of anthropologists, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.70
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Department of Anthropology collection of photographs of anthropologists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3acb8a4e1-833d-4f80-b104-6f8a32af55bd
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-70

Richard Rathbun letters

Creator:
Rathbun, Richard, 1852-1918  Search this
Names:
Dewing, Thomas Wilmer, 1851-1938  Search this
Johnson, Eastman, 1824-1906  Search this
Taft, Lorado, 1860-1936  Search this
Extent:
13 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1906-1910
Scope and Contents:
Artists files created by Rathbun while he was Assistant Secretary for the Smithsonian Institution including a letter from Thomas Wilmer Dewing about his painting "Summer," exhibited at the National Gallery; correspondence with the sculptor Lorado Taft; and correspondence between Elizabeth Johnson, wife of the painter Eastman Johnson, and the Smithsonian regarding the disposition of paintings from her husband's estate.
Biographical / Historical:
Art administrator; Washington, D.C.
Provenance:
Transfered from the vertical file of the Library of the National Museum of American Art and National Portrait Gallery, 1981.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.rathrich
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97c417e03-914f-4e64-ae44-3dd2b407d05a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-rathrich

Letter to F. W. Hodge

Creator:
Rathbun, Richard, 1852-1918  Search this
Addressee:
Hodge, Frederick Webb, 1864-1956  Search this
Names:
Smithsonian Institution. Exchange Bureau  Search this
Collection Collector:
Hewitt, J. N. B. (John Napoleon Brinton), 1859-1937  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
March 30, 1901
Scope and Contents:
Informing him of an increase in the Library of Congressʹs appropriation for exchanges and instructing him to estimate the amount that should be requested for the Exchange Bureau in 1903.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 1647(31)
Collection Citation:
Manuscript 1647, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
MS 1647 Miscellaneous materials by Hewitt and others
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3e7693151-4ebf-467a-881a-abc94c523814
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms1647-ref29

Richard Rathbun letters, 1906-1910

Creator:
Rathbun, Richard, 1852-1918  Search this
Subject:
Johnson, Eastman  Search this
Taft, Lorado  Search this
Dewing, Thomas Wilmer  Search this
Citation:
Richard Rathbun letters, 1906-1910. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)8354
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210526
AAA_collcode_rathrich
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210526

Painters working in the Natural History Building, 1912

Author:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Subject:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Natural History Building  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Sepia ; Size: 9.5w x 7.5h; Type of Image: Interior ; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Interior
Date:
1912
Topic:
Scaffolding  Search this
Exhibit cases  Search this
Ceilings  Search this
Painting, Industrial  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Painters  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-1792
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_12221

Creating a Model for the National Mall: The Design of the National Museum of Natural History

Author:
Field, Cynthia R  Search this
Tilman, Jeffrey T  Search this
Subject:
McKim, Charles Follen  Search this
Burnham, Daniel Hudson 1846-1912  Search this
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Hornblower & Marshall  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
Park Improvement Commission of the District of Columbia  Search this
Physical description:
Number of pages: 22; Page numbers: 52-73
Place:
National Mall
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
March 2004
Topic:
Architecture, Roman  Search this
Museum architecture  Search this
Architecture--Design and plans  Search this
Architecture--Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Architectural firms  Search this
Architects  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Development of  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13668
Online Media:

Memorandum for Mr. William deC. Ravenel

Author:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Subject:
Ravenel, William deC  Search this
Hoover, Herbert 1874-1964  Search this
Dorsey, Harry W 1874-1960  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
United States War Food Administration  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Color Size: 8.5w x11h Type of Image: Letters Medium: Paper
Type:
Paper
Letters (correspondence)
Date:
July 14, 1917
20th century
Topic:
Acting Secretaries  Search this
World War, 1914-1918  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Wartime Activities  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2014-05912
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14240

Letter from Henry White to Richard Rathbun

Author:
White, Henry 1850-1927  Search this
Subject:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
United States Bureau of War Risk Insurance  Search this
Natural History Building  Search this
Regents Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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
Topic:
Assistant Secretaries  Search this
Museum directors  Search this
World War, 1914-1918  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Wartime Activities  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2014-06993
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14243

Letter from William deC. Ravenel to Richard Rathbun

Author:
Ravenel, William deC  Search this
Subject:
Pershing, John J (John Joseph) 1860-1948  Search this
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Weeks, C. W  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Color Size: 8.5w x11h Type of Image: Letters Medium: Paper
Type:
Letters (correspondence)
Paper
Date:
June 7,1918
20th century
Topic:
World War, 1914-1918  Search this
Collectors and collecting  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2014-07002
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14249

Architectural History of the National Museum of Natural History, 1904

Subject:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
McKim, Charles Follen  Search this
Burnham, Daniel Hudson 1846-1912  Search this
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Park Improvement Commission of the District of Columbia, United States Congress (McMillan Commission)  Search this
Hornblower & Marshall  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
Hall of Mammals  Search this
Exhibits Modernization Program United States National Museum  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Dinosaur Hall (Exhibition)  Search this
Date:
1904-1911
Topic:
Eclecticism in architecture  Search this
Museum architecture  Search this
Architecture--Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14435

Mary Jane Rathbun Appointed Curator of Marine Invertebrates

Subject:
Rathbun, Mary Jane 1860-1943  Search this
Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887  Search this
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Schmitt, Waldo L (Waldo Lasalle) 1887-1977  Search this
United States Fish Commission  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Place:
Woods Hole (Mass.)
Date:
1894
Topic:
Invertebrate Zoology  Search this
Museum curators  Search this
Carcinology  Search this
Women--Employees  Search this
Women Scientists  Search this
Women  Search this
Women--History  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14853

Painters Working in the Natural History Building

Author:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Subject:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Natural History Building  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Sepia; Size: 9.5w x 7.5h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Interior
Date:
1912
Topic:
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Scaffolding  Search this
Ceilings  Search this
Painting, Industrial  Search this
Exhibit cases  Search this
Painters  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-1790
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_7265

Painters Working in the Natural History Building

Author:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Subject:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Natural History Building  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Sepia; Size: 9.5w x 7.5h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Interior
Date:
1912
Topic:
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Scaffolding  Search this
Ceilings  Search this
Painting, Industrial  Search this
Exhibit cases  Search this
Painters  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-1791
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_7266

Construction of U.S. National Museum Building, 1905

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Natural History Building  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 9.5w x 7h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Event
Date:
1905
Topic:
Construction  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Construction equipment  Search this
Construction workers  Search this
Stone  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Standard number:
19634 or MAH-19634
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_8204

Richard Rathbun at His Desk

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
National Gallery of Art of the Smithsonian  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Person, candid
Date:
c. 1880
Topic:
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Administration  Search this
Management--Museums  Search this
Standard number:
27361 or MAH-27361
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9117

Portrait of Richard Rathbun

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Cyano type; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Portraits
Date:
c. 1880
Topic:
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Management--Museums  Search this
Zoology  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-4250 or 17043 or MAH-17043
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9118
Online Media:

Freer Gallery of Art Groundbreaking

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872  Search this
Aschemeier, Charles R  Search this
Springer, E. L  Search this
Traylor, James G  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Cyano type; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Event
Place:
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1916
Topic:
Groundbreaking  Search this
Pollock, John S  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
deRonceray, N. E  Search this
Mace, Joseph  Search this
Mace, George T  Search this
Mirguet, Charles E  Search this
Buildings  Search this
Secretariats  Search this
Event  Search this
Standard number:
2002-10692
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9120

Freer Gallery Groundbreaking

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Dorsey, Harry W 1874-1960  Search this
Ravenel, William deC  Search this
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Bassler, Ray S. (Ray Smith), b. 1878  Search this
Tolman, Ruel P (Ruel Pardee) 1878-1954  Search this
Merrill, George P (George Perkins) 1854-1929  Search this
Traylor, James G  Search this
Springer, E. L  Search this
Stejneger, Leonhard 1851-1943  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Event
Date:
1916
Topic:
Groundbreaking  Search this
Torbert, W. W  Search this
Pollock, John S  Search this
Goldberg, Louis  Search this
Scollick, J. W  Search this
Gass, Frank E  Search this
Goldsmith, James S  Search this
Whiteker, Rosemary  Search this
Standard number:
94-4417
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9417

SI Officials at East Door to SI Building

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Clark, A. Howard  Search this
Dorsey, Harry W 1874-1960  Search this
Hodge, Frederick Webb 1864-1956  Search this
Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933  Search this
Merrill, George P (George Perkins) 1854-1929  Search this
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Stejneger, Leonhard 1851-1943  Search this
Traylor, James G  Search this
Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927  Search this
Adams, Washington I  Search this
Brockett, Paul  Search this
Hill, James H  Search this
Shoemaker, Coates Walton  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and white; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Group; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Group
Date:
1915
Topic:
Secretaries  Search this
Administration  Search this
Curators  Search this
Secretariats  Search this
Management--Museums  Search this
Museum curators  Search this
Museums--Employees  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Standard number:
82-3221
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9560

Natural History Building Ground Breaking

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Goldsmith, James S  Search this
Green, Bernard R  Search this
Hornblower, Joseph C (Joseph Coerten) 1848-1908  Search this
Maynard, George C  Search this
Geare, Randolph I  Search this
Spottswood, Mrs. M. J  Search this
Banerett, Mrs. Paul  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
Natural History Building  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 4 3/4w x 3 5/8h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print Number of Images: 1;
Type:
Photographic print
Group, candid
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1904
Topic:
Groundbreaking  Search this
Dolah, Guard Captain  Search this
Natural history museums  Search this
Architects  Search this
New Museums  Search this
Standard number:
89-16461
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9689

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