James Smithson Crypt Exhibit After Renovation

Summary

Display case with James Smithson memorabilia and Smithsonian mace that was added during the renovation of the Smithson crypt in the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, in 1974.

Subject

• Smithson, James 1765-1829
• Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs

Notes

• Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
• Featured in the "Torch," July/August 1974.
• James Smithson (c.1765-1829) left a bequest which was used to found the Smithsonian Institution. His remains were brought from Italy to the United States in 1904.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: July/August 1974, Image No. 74-6975

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1974
• June 4, 1974

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

• Tombs
• Smithson, James
• Memorials
• Exhibitions
• Death and burial
• Smithson, James--Death and burial

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [74-6975]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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