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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000065
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Chief Clerk
- Title:
- Forms, Circulars, Announcements, 1846-1933
- Dates:
- 1846-1933
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000410
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs
- Title:
- Publicity Records, circa 1965-1974, 1987
- Dates:
- circa 1965-1974, 1987
- Physical Description:
- Photographs, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000029
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
- Title:
- Correspondence, 1882-1887
- Dates:
- 1882-1887
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000035
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
- Title:
- Correspondence Registers, 1865-1873, 1882
- Dates:
- 1865-1873, 1882
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000037
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
- Title:
- Correspondence, 1864-1869
- Dates:
- 1864-1869
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000049
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
- Title:
- Budget Records, 1892-1893, 1900-1947
- Dates:
- 1892-1893, 1900-1947
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000051
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
- Title:
- Research Corporation Records, 1912-1959
- Dates:
- 1912-1959
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000054
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
- Title:
- Correspondence and Memoranda, 1877-1896
- Dates:
- 1877-1896
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000055
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
- Title:
- Records, 1897-1918
- Dates:
- 1897-1918
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000056
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
- Title:
- Correspondence and Memoranda, 1897-1898
- Dates:
- 1897-1898
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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