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SIA RU000408, United States National Museum, Preparators' Reports, 1881-1919 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
United States National Museum
Title:
Preparators' Reports, 1881-1919 and undated
Dates:
1881, 1881-1919, 1881-1919 and undated
Summary:
This record unit consists of weekly, monthly, and annual reports of USNM staff involved with the preparation of collections for study and exhibition. The reports were submitted to the Director of the USNM, and maintained by the Division of Correspondence and Documents. Included are reports of the Taxidermist, Osteological Preparator, Preparator of the Department of Arts and Industries, Modeler, and Printer. Also included are reports of the Division (before 1897, Department) of Comparative Anatomy
Restrictions:
Use of this record unit requires prior arrangement with the Archives staff
Topic:
Museums--Administration
Subjects:
United States National Museum Taxidermist, United States National Museum Osteological Preparator, United States National Museum Modeler, United States National Museum Printer, United States National Museum Dept. of Arts and Industries, United States National Museum Director, United States National Museum Division of Correspondence and Documents, United States National Museum Division of Comparative Anatomy
Form/Genre:
Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
Local Number:
SIA RU000408
Physical Description:
0.8 linear meter

Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 408

United States National Museum

Preparators' Reports, 1881-1919 and undated

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: United States National Museum
Title: Preparators' Reports
Dates: 1881-1919 and undated
Quantity: 0.8 linear meter.
Collection: Record Unit 408
Language of Materials: English

Descriptive Entry

This record unit consists of weekly, monthly, and annual reports of the United States National Museum (USNM) staff involved with the preparation of collections for study and exhibition. The reports were submitted to the Director of USNM and maintained by the Division of Correspondence and Documents. Included are reports of the Taxidermist, Osteological Preparator, Preparator of the Department of Arts and Industries, Modeler, and Printer. Also included are reports of the Division (before 1897, Department) of Comparative Anatomy.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 408, United States National Museum, Preparators' Reports

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Container List

Box 1

Weekly reports of the Taxidermist, William T. Hornaday and William Palmer, 1885-1890 (8 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Annual reports of the Taxidermist, Hornaday, Palmer, and William L. Brown, 1886-1919 (4 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Weekly reports of the Osteological Preparator, Frederic Augustus Lucas and J.W. Scollick, 1886-1888 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Weekly reports of the Osteological Preparator, 1889-1895 (5 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Annual reports of the Osteological Preparator, 1906-1910, 1915-1916

Box 1 of 1

Notebook of prepared specimens, 1887-1903 (Accession 12-588)

Box 1 of 1

Monthly reports, Department of Comparative Anatomy, Frederic A. Lucas, Curator, 1891-1898 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Annual reports, Department of Comparative Anatomy, 1886-1894, 1903-1904 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Reports and correspondence of the Preparator of the Department of Arts and Industries, Edwin H. Hawley, 1881-1898 and undated (2 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Weekly reports of the Modeler, J.W. Hendley, 1885-1886

Box 1 of 1

Weekly reports of the USNM Printer, A.J.S. Curet, 1887

Box 1 of 1

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