Memorandum from Theodore T. Belote to William H. Holmes

Summary

Memorandum to Professor William Henry Holmes regarding the receipt of a loaded shell. Curator of the Division of History Theodore T. Belote's initial instinct was to accession it. However, in view of the dangerous character of the specimen, he recommends the best course is to return the loaded shell to the Ordinance Bureau noting that the Smithsonian has been careful to specify only unloaded specimens of this type be sent and to request an unloaded specimen of the same type.

Subject

• Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933
• United States National Museum
• War Collection

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

The United States National Museum instituted a significant effort to collect material related to World War I during the war's final years and immediately after the war. These materials were immediately put on prominent display throughout the United States National Museum.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 192, Box 194, Folder: 4

Contact information

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

Date

• January 3, 1919
• 20th century

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• WW I
• World War, 1914-1918
• Weapons
• Collectors and collecting
• Smithsonian Institution
• Personnel management
• Employees
• Museums
• Firearms
• Museum curators
• Smithsonian Institution--Employees

Form/Genre

• Paper
• Letters (correspondence)

ID Number

SIA2014-07013

Physical description

Number of Images: 1 Color: Color Size: 8.5w x11h Type of Image: Letters Medium: Paper

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