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Summary

Reminiscences by Marcus Benjamin of his tenure as Editor for the United States National Museum from 1896 to 1931. The author also discusses the Castle Building's original design and details how its space was utilized during the terms of early Smithsonian Secretaries.

Subject

  • Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887
  • Gill, Theodore Nicholas
  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906
  • Newcomb, Simon 1835-1909
  • Rhees, William Jones 1830-1907
  • Cosmos Club (Washington, D.C.)
  • Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
  • United States National Museum
  • National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
  • Weather Bureau

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Notes

Six photographs are included with the article.

Contained within

The Scientific Monthly Vol. 4 (Journal)

Contact information

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

Date

May 1917

Topic

  • Publishers and publishing
  • Secretaries
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • SI, Early History
  • Learned institutions and societies
  • Museums
  • Management
  • Management--Museums

Physical description

pp. 461-472

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