Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 115
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
Specimen Records, 1887-1907
Descriptive Entry
These records consist of receipts from the United States 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. People represented in the records include Richard Rathbun, Frederick William True, G. Brown Goode, and Charles D. Walcott. See Specimen Distribution Records and Specimen Distribution Record Books (Record Units 119 and 120). A volume list follows.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Rathbun, Richard, 1852-1918
- True, Frederick William, 1858-1914
- Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896
- Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927
- United States National Museum
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 115, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, Specimen Records