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Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 7216
Foreman, Edward R., 1808-1885
Edward R. Foreman Papers, circac 1868-1879
Historical Note
Edward R. Foreman (1808-1885) was born in Baltimore, Maryland. After twelve years as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, he was appointed Assistant in the Smithsonian Institution in 1848. Foreman's duties with the Smithsonian included the organization of the meteorological reporting system initiated by Secretary Joseph Henry and the arrangement of scientific lectures. During his years at the Smithsonian, Foreman also served as Professor of Chemistry in the National Medical College. In 1852, he accepted the position of chief examiner in the Patent Office, a position he retained until 1860. Foreman returned to the Smithsonian in 1874 as a collaborator in Ethnology in the United States National Museum.
Descriptive Entry
These papers include lectures and notes on chemistry, ethnology, and natural history, especially botany; a sketch of the geology of Arkansas; and various lists of specimens.
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Name
- Foreman, Edward R., 1808-1885
- Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878
- University of Pennsylvania
- National Medical College (Washington, D.C.)
- United States. Patent Office
- United States National Museum
- Smithsonian Institution
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7216, Edward R. Foreman Papers