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SIA Acc. T90114, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records, 1868-1931
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
Table of Contents
Accession T90114
Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary
Administrative Records, 1868-1931
Collection Overview | |
| 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.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Greenough, Horatio, 1805-1852
- Ravenel, William de Chastignier.
- Smithsonian Institution -- Administration.
Subject
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession T90114, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Administrative Records
Container List
Box 1
Jamestown Tercentenary Exposition, 1907
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909 - Plan of Grounds and Buildings
San Francisco - Panama-Pacific International Exposition, February 20-December 4, 1915
San Diego Exposition - Panama-California Exposition, 1915
Ravenel - Correspondence with H. C. Bumpus and Others - American Association of Museums, Committee on Outdoor Education, Committee on Museums in National Parks
Ravenel - Numbering of Rooms - New Building
Vouchers Relating to Transfer of Greenough Statue of Washington
List of Allocations Approved by the Personnel Classification Board for Positions in All the Bureaus under the Institution
Postal Records, 1902-1909
Laborer's Time Record, October-December 1903
Laborer's Time Record, January-March 1904
1868 - Payments Made for Expenses Incurred in Performing Services for the Smithsonian (Travel, etc. not salary)
1868 - Payments Made for Services to Smithsonian
1868 - Receipts for Payments for Supplies and Equipment
1868 - Payrolls and Salary Receipts
Payrolls, June 1884 and August 1884
Transportation Account
Box 2
Allotment Ledger Sheets, 1929-1931
Box 3
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909 - Plan of Grounds and Buildings
- Finding Aid encoded on: 8-10-2011
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu
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