Charles Valentine Riley
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Date: c. 1870s
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 19, Folder: 26
Charles Valentine Riley, 1843-1895, an entomologist, served as Honorary Curator of the United States National Museum's insect collection from 1882 to 1895. In 1877, he was instrumental in creating the U.S. Entomological Commission. In 1878 was appointed Entomologist of the United States and directed the Bureau of Entomology at the United States Department of Agriculture. He donated his entomological collection to the Smithsonian and served as honorary curator here concurrently with his position at the USDA.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 19, Folder: 26
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
c. 1870s
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Stereoscopic view
10583 or NHB-10583
Color: Black and White; Size: 4w x 6h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Stereo view