Regents' Room, South Tower, Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle - James Smithson's Coffin

Summary

Interior view, coffin of James Smithson in the former Regents' Room of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, with exhibition of his personal effects and memorabilia in view.

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

• USNM No. 15883
• Smithson's remains were brought to the United States by Smithsonian Regent Alexander Graham Bell in 1904, when the Protestant Cemetery in Genoa, Italy, where Smithson was buried, was to be moved. Upon arrival, a flag-draped coffin was placed in the old Regents' Room, where it remained until its transfer to the Crypt in the North Tower entrance of the Smithsonian Institution Building. Between 1900 and 1970, the Regents met in a room in the East Wing.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 31A, Folder 12, Image No. SIA_000095_B31A_F12_002

Repository Loc.

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

Date

1904

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

Exhibitions

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B31A_F12_002]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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