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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

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum
Title:Correspondence and Memoranda
Dates:1897-1898
Quantity:0.43 cu. ft. (1 12x17 box)
Collection:Record Unit 56
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This record unit consists of outgoing correspondence written by Charles D. Walcott.

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.

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Descriptive Entry

This record unit consists of outgoing correspondence written by Charles D. Walcott.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 56, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, Correspondence and Memoranda

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Container List

Box 1

Folder 1 Outgoing Correspondence, January 29, 1897 - June 13, 1898

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