Garber Presents Smithson Bust to SI

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Summary

Paul E. Garber presents a bust of James Smithson to the Smithsonian in a ceremony sponsored by the Board of Regents and the Office of the Secretary. Garber commissioned Felix de Weldon, creator of the Iwo Jima Memorial, to sculpt the bronze, heroic-sized bust, which would stand on a marble pedestal in the North Foyer, just outside the crypt room.

Subject

  • Garber, Paul Edward 1899-1992
  • Smithson, James 1765-1829

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Torch, 6/1976, p. 2

Contact information

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

Date

May 13, 1976

Topic

  • Sculpture
  • Gifts

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