The Establishment and the Regents

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Summary

Explains the duties of the Establishment, the Secretary, and the Board of Regents, and the derivation of the term "Secretary." Also includes a list of the individuals who have been members of the Board of Regents, quotes from some of the meetings, and biographical sketches of the current members in 1896.

Subject

  • Board of Regents
  • Smithsonian Institution Establishment of
  • United States Congress

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896, The History of its First Half Century (Book)

Contact information

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

Date

1897

Topic

  • Management
  • Federal Government

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