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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
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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 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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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000057
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
- Title:
- Records, circa 1854-1890
- Dates:
- circa 1854-1890
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000064
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Chief Clerk
- Title:
- Records, 1869-1905
- Dates:
- 1869-1905
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000089
- Creator:
- United States National Museum Office of the Director
- Title:
- Records, 1925-1963 and undated
- Dates:
- 1925-1963 and undated
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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Finding Aid
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000105
- Creator:
- United States National Museum Division of Birds
- Title:
- Records, circa 1854-1959
- Dates:
- circa 1854-1959
- Physical Description:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Link:
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