Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 565
Smithsonian Institution. Buildings Management Department
Records, 1899-1958
Descriptive Entry
These records consist of correspondence, reports, proposals, estimates, and drawings concerning various aspects of the Smithsonian physical plant, with emphasis on early electrical, heating, and ventilating systems in the Smithsonian Institution Building, the Arts and Industries Building (A&I), the Freer Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the National Zoological Park, the Natural History Building (NHB), the National Cathedral, and the Library of Congress.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- Freer Gallery of Art
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- National Zoological Park (U.S.)
- Washington Cathedral
- Library of Congress
Subject
- Smithsonian buildings
- Buildings -- Maintenance
- Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
- Architectural design
- Museum buildings
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 565, Smithsonian Institution. Buildings Management Department, Records