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Record Unit 88
United States National Museum,
Office of the Director,
Records,
1937-1968 and undated

By William E. Cox

Historical Note

Descriptive Entry

Series Descriptions

  Series 1. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1937-1968 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.

  Series 2. SUBJECT FILE, 1940-1968 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.


HISTORICAL NOTE

A. Remington Kellogg (1892-1969) was Director of the United States National Museum (USNM), 1948-1962, and from 1958 to 1962 he also served as Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Kellogg had served as Assistant Curator and Curator in the Division of Mammals, USNM from 1928 to 1948. Upon his retirement in 1962, Kellogg was appointed Research Associate in Vertebrate Paleontology where he continued his studies in evolutionary marine mammalogy until his death.


DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY

This record unit consists primarily of records created by Kellogg during his tenure as Director of the United States National Museum, 1948-1962. Also included are files kept by Kellogg in his capacity as Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1958-1962, and Research Associate in Vertebrate Zoology, 1962-1968. Records prior to 1948 were created by Kellogg as Assistant Curator and Curator in the Division of Mammals, USNM. The records are both official and professional in nature and concern Kellogg's research and personal affairs, as well as USNM and Smithsonian business. They include correspondence, 1937-1968, between Kellogg and USNM and Smithsonian staff, professional colleagues and personal acquaintances; and a subject file, 1940-1968.

For other records and papers of A. Remington Kellogg see Record Units 89, 155, 208, 7165 and 7170.


SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

SERIES 1.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1937-1968 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.

This series consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence maintained by A. Remington Kellogg during his service as Director of the United States National Museum (USNM), 1948-1962; Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1958-1962; and Research Associate in Vertebrate Paleontology, 1962-1968. A small amount of the correspondence was created by Kellogg during his career as Assistant Curator and Curator in the Division of Mammals, USNM, 1928-1948. The correspondence is both official and professional in nature and documents Kellogg's own research, as well as USNM and Smithsonian administration. Correspondents include USNM and Smithsonian staff and administrators; mammalogists; paleontologists; personal acquaintances; and the general public. Included is correspondence concerning USNM and Smithsonian administration; expeditions and fieldwork; Kellogg's studies in evolutionary marine mammalogy; and his work with the International Whaling Commission.

Box 1 of 4

Box 2 of 4

Box 3 of 4

SERIES 2.
SUBJECT FILE, 1940-1968 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.

This series consists of files kept by A. Remington Kellogg in his capacity as an administrative officer of the United States National Museum (USNM) and the Smithsonian Institution, as well as records concerning his professional affairs. Included are files concerning USNM administration, collections, exhibits, and research; professional and social organizations; speeches and addresses; scientific manuscripts; and research interests. Of special interest are files documenting Kellogg's candidacy for the Distinguished Civilian Service Award, 1959-1960; records concerning his activities as a member of the National Academy of Sciences' Daniel Girand Elliot Medal Committee; and photographs of the mounting of the Fenykovi elephant.

Box 3 of 4

Box 4 of 4


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