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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 56
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1897-1898
Historical Note
In January 1897, Charles D. Walcott, Director of the United States Geological Survey and Honorary Curator of Paleontology in the United States National Museum, assumed the duties of Acting Assistant Secretary. He resigned from the position June 30, 1898.
Descriptive Entry
This record unit consists of outgoing correspondence written by Charles D. Walcott.
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Name
- Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927
- United States National Museum
- Smithsonian Institution -- Administration
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 56, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, Correspondence and Memoranda