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SIA RU000114, Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, Specimen Records, 1885-1907

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Summary

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
Title:
Specimen Records, 1885-1907
Dates:
1885, 1885-1907
Summary:
These records consist of correspondence from the National Museum to persons who sent in specimens for examination. Most correspondence is signed by subordinate officials
Restrictions:
(1) Record unit available on microfilm only; (2) use of this record unit requires prior arrangement with the Archives staff
Topics:
Museums--Administration, Museums--Collection management
Subjects:
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918, Goode, G. Brown (George Brown) 1851-1896, True, Frederick William 1858-1914, Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927, United States National Museum
Form/Genre:
Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
Local Number:
SIA RU000114
Physical Description:
26 microfilm reels

Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 114

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

Specimen Records, 1885-1907

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
Title: Specimen Records
Dates: 1885-1907
Quantity: 26 microfilm reels.
Collection: Record Unit 114
Language of Materials: English

Descriptive Entry

These records consist of correspondence from the National Museum to persons who sent in specimens for examination. Most correspondence is signed by subordinate officials. A volume list follows.

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Access Restriction

Record unit available on microfilm only.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 114, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, Specimen Records

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Container List

Box 1

R-1: July 1885-May 1887

Box 1 of 26

Box 2

R-2: May 1887-October 1888

Box 2 of 26

Box 3

R-3: October 1888-July 1890

Box 3 of 26

Box 4

R-4: July 1890-July 1891

Box 4 of 26

Box 5

R-5: July 1891-June 1892

Box 5 of 26

Box 6

R-6: June 1892-June 1893

Box 6 of 26

Box 7

R-7: June 1893-March 1894

Box 7 of 26

Box 8

R-8: March 1894-January 1895

Box 8 of 26

Box 9

R-9: January 1895-October 1895

Box 9 of 26

Box 10

R-10: November 1895-August 1896

Box 10 of 26

Box 11

R-11: August 1896-February 1897

Box 11 of 26

Box 12

R-12: February 1897-November 1897

Box 12 of 26

Box 13

R-13: August 1897-October 1898

Box 13 of 26

Box 14

R-14: October 1898-September 1899

Box 14 of 26

Box 15

R-15: September 1899-May 1900

Box 15 of 26

Box 16

R-16: May 1900-March 1901

Box 16 of 26

Box 17

R-17: March 1901-December 1901

Box 17 of 26

Box 18

R-18: December 1901-October 1902

Box 18 of 26

Box 19

R-19: October 1902-June 1903

Box 19 of 26

Box 20

R-20: June 1903-February 1904

Box 20 of 26

Box 21

R-21: February 1904-August 1904

Box 21 of 26

Box 22

R-22: August 1904-April 1905

Box 22 of 26

Box 23

R-23: April 1905-November 1905

Box 23 of 26

Box 24

R-24: November 1905-May 1906

Box 24 of 26

Box 25

R-25: June 1906-January 1907

Box 25 of 26

Box 26

R-26: January 1907-February 1907

Box 26 of 26

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