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Transcript of Joseph Henry's Program of Organization

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Summary

Secretary Joseph Henry's "Programme of Organization of the Smithsonian Institution." Henry's plan contains fourteen guiding considerations, including the suggestion that the Smithsonian only undertake programs that cannot be adequately carried out by existing United States institutions. A key feature of the plan is the publication of "Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge" and periodical reports on scientific progress.

Subject

  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • Board of Regents
  • Programme of Organization

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1847

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Serial publications
  • Policies
  • Secretaries
  • Interagency Relations
  • Museums
  • Management
  • Major Events in Smithsonian History
  • Museum publications

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