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Record Unit 115
Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum,
Specimen Records, 1887-1907

Descriptive Entry


DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY

These records consist of receipts from the National Museum for specimens loaned or given to individuals and institutions. Before 1891, substantial correspondence is included; after that date, there are mostly copies of receipts. See Specimen Distribution Records and Specimen Distribution Record Books (Record units 119 and 120). A volume list follows.

T-1   Oct. 1887-Aug. 1889
T-2   Aug. 1889-May 1890
T-3   April 1890-March 1891
T-4   March 1891-Feb. 1892
T-5   Feb. 1892-April 1893
T-6   April 1893-March 1894
T-7   March 1894-Dec. 1894
T-8   Dec. 1894-Aug. 1895
T-9   May 1895-Nov. 1895
T-10   Nov. 1895-April 1896
T-11   April 1896-Sept. 1896
T-12   Sept. 1896-Jan. 1897
T-13   Jan. 1897-May 1897
T-14   May 1897-Dec. 1897
T-15   Dec. 1897-July 1898
T-16   June 1898-Feb. 1899
T-17   Feb. 1899-Oct. 1899
T-18   Oct. 1899-June 1900
T-19   June 1900-June 1901
T-20   June 1901-April 1902
T-21   April 1902-Jan. 1903
T-22   Jan. 1903-Oct. 1903
T-23   Oct. 1903-June 1904
T-24   June 1904-Feb. 1905
T-25   Feb. 1905-Nov. 1905
T-26   Nov. 1905-May 1906
T-27   May 1906-Feb. 1907
T-28   Feb. 1907


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