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SIA Acc. T90114, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records, 1868-1931

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Summary

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
Title:
Administrative Records, 1868-1931
Dates:
1868, 1868-1931
Summary:
This accession contains correspondence, fiscal records, and material pertaining to William deC. Ravenel. Records also include information on various expositions and the transfer of the Greenough statue
Topics:
Exhibitions, Museums--Administration
Subjects:
Greenough, Horatio 1805-1852, Ravenel, William de Chastignier, Smithsonian Institution Administration
Form/Genre:
Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
Local Number:
SIA Acc. T90114
Physical Description:
1.69 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 16x20 box)

Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession T90114

Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary

Administrative Records, 1868-1931

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary
Title: Administrative Records
Dates: 1868-1931
Quantity: 1.69 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 16x20 box)
Collection: Accession T90114
Language of Materials: English

Descriptive Entry

This accession contains correspondence, fiscal records, and material pertaining to William de C. Ravenel. Records also include information on various expositions and the transfer of the Greenough statue.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession T90114, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records

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Container List

Box 1

Jamestown Tercentenary Exposition, 1907

Box 1 of 3

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909 - Plan of Grounds and Buildings

Box 1 of 3

San Francisco - Panama-Pacific International Exposition, February 20-December 4, 1915

Box 1 of 3

San Diego Exposition - Panama-California Exposition, 1915

Box 1 of 3

Ravenel - Correspondence with H. C. Bumpus and Others - American Association of Museums, Committee on Outdoor Education, Committee on Museums in National Parks

Box 1 of 3

Ravenel - Numbering of Rooms - New Building

Box 1 of 3

Vouchers Relating to Transfer of Greenough Statue of Washington

Box 1 of 3

List of Allocations Approved by the Personnel Classification Board for Positions in All the Bureaus under the Institution

Box 1 of 3

Postal Records, 1902-1909

Box 1 of 3

Laborer's Time Record, October-December 1903

Box 1 of 3

Laborer's Time Record, January-March 1904

Box 1 of 3

1868 - Payments Made for Expenses Incurred in Performing Services for the Smithsonian (Travel, etc. not salary)

Box 1 of 3

1868 - Payments Made for Services to Smithsonian

Box 1 of 3

1868 - Receipts for Payments for Supplies and Equipment

Box 1 of 3

1868 - Payrolls and Salary Receipts

Box 1 of 3

Payrolls, June 1884 and August 1884

Box 1 of 3

Transportation Account

Box 1 of 3

Box 2

Allotment Ledger Sheets, 1929-1931

Box 2 of 3

Box 3

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909 - Plan of Grounds and Buildings

Box 3 of 3

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