Library in United States National Museum Building

Summary

Library, later known as the Jewett Room, in the United States National Museum Building, now known as the Arts & Industries Building, was located in the Northwest Pavilion. Later, this room housed the rare book collection. John Murdoch, Librarian of the Smithsonian Institution, sits at a desk. Murdoch was formerly the Assistant Librarian of the National Museum Library and succeeded Miss Jane A. Turner as Librarian April 1, 1887. He resigned May 15, 1892.

Subject

• Turner, Jane Wadden
• Murdoch, John 1852-
• Arts and Industries Building
• Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL)
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
• Arts and Industries Building Northwest Pavilion
• United States National Museum
• National Collections

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

See the Annual Report for 1888 p. 38 for information on Murdoch's appointment.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 32, Folder: 18

Contact information

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

Date

c. 1890

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Museum buildings
• Books and reading
• Architecture
• Smithsonian Institution
• Personnel management
• Employees
• Libraries
• Librarians
• Books
• Buildings
• Smithsonian Institution--Employees

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Interior

ID Number

3666 or MAH-3666

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic print

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