A Century of Smithsonian Publications

Summary

Work explains integral part that publications have played in the history of the Smithsonian and for the mandate for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge" from the time of Joseph Henry. Discusses Henry's institution of the Contributions to Knowledge. Provides background on the Smithsonian Annual Reports and the scientific articles in the appendices. Discusses the more technical publications like the Contributions to Knowledge and the Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, and mentions several of the well-known papers in both series. Explains the purposes of the Proceedings of the United States National Museum (publication of shorter papers on the work of the staff) and the Bulletin of the United States National Museum (larger monographic works in the fields of anthropology, biology, geology and engineering.
Includes references to other publications in the Bulletin series, such as the Contributions of the National Herbarium. Discusses Reports and Bulletins of the Bureau of American Ethnology and gives the titles of some of the works contained therein. Mentions other Smithsonian publications including the Annals of the Astrophysical Observatory and Smithsonian Special Publication, among others. Includes tallies of publications put out by the SI from its establishment and ties this in with the mandate for diffusion of knowledge.

Science Vol. 104 (Journal)

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

1946

pp. 141-142