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This is an agency history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of the origin, development, and functions of an office or administrative unit to set that unit in its historical context. To find information on record holdings, please double-click the highlighted field "Creator/Author", which will open on a brief view of relevant records.
Guide to the Smithsonian Archives, 1996
To mark its fiftieth year the Smithsonian Institution issued "The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896: The History of Its First Half-century" in 1897. The book chronicled the events and achievements of the Institution that were then judged to be significant, including work in research and in the operation of the United States National Museum.
George Brown Goode was the book's editor. After his death in 1896 the volume was completed by associates.
For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
