The Smithsonian Institution Libraries: Afoot in Three Camps
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PrintDiscusses the Smithson bequest and history of Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), especially the roles of Joseph Henry, Charles Coffin Jewett and Spencer Fullerton Baird. SIL's three-pronged role as a museum library, research library and a special collections library is examined, and the influence of museum principles on SIL's preservation program is discussed. Article includes a chronology of SIL history and notes.
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Article adapted from a presentation given at the American College & Research Libraries Rare Books and Manuscripts Preconference, "Libraries and Museums: Leaves from Each Others' Books," July 6, 1988, in New Orleans, LA.
College and Research Libraries Vol. 50 (Journal)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
March 1989
pp. 206-214