Letter from Captain Roger Welles to Charles D. Walcott, January 12, 1918
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Creator: Welles, Roger 1862-1932
Form/Genre: Letters (correspondence)
Date: January 12, 1918
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 45, Box 98, Folder: 6
Letter from Captain Roger Welles of the United States Naval Intelligence, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. to Smithsonian Secretary Charles D. Walcott, stating custodian and photographer of the National Museum Loring Beeson's role in Naval Intelligence's photography will be in an advisory capacity only. Beeson's expertise is needed, but he should not have to devote significant time to this role. At this time the Division of Photography was located in the United States National Museum (USNM) building which is now known as the Arts and Industries building.
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