Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents. Executive Committee"
- Regents
Wilson, Henry (02/16/1812-11/22/1875)
- Date: Regent Tenure: 03/07/1873-11/22/1875
- Regents
Wallace, Henry Agard (10/07/1888-11/18/1965)
- Date: Regent Tenure: 01/20/1941-01/1945
- Regents
Quayle, James Danforth (02/04/1947-)
- Date: Regent Tenure: 01/20/1989-01/20/1993
- Webpage
WWI: Staff Supporting the War Effort
- Date: June 17, 2016
- Description: The men and women of the Smithsonian are the Institution’s most important asset, a fact which was as true in the 1910s as it is today. The staff of the Smithsonian work together to fulfill their mission: ‘the increase and diffusion of knowledge,’ working for the public good and engaging the world. During World War I, this mission expanded beyond academic knowledge to support
- Blog Post
The Smithsonian's 165th Anniversary
- Date: August 10, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Exactly 165 years ago today, legislation establishing the Smithsonian Institution was passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President James K. Polk. From today’s perspective, it seems like a “no-brainer” to accept a generous bequest from a little-known Englishman named James Smithson and create an institution in his name. But from the perspective of that era, the
- Document
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- Regents
King, William Rufus Devane (04/07/1786-04/18/1853)
- Date: Regent Tenure: 03/04/1853-04/18/1853
- Regents
Truman, Harry S. (05/08/1884-12/26/1972)
- Date: Regent Tenure: 01/20/1945-04/12/1945
- Regents
Ferry, Thomas White (06/01/1827-10/14/1896)
- Date: Regent Tenure: 12/20/1875 - 03/1877
- Regents
Curtis, Charles (01/25/1860-02/08/1936)
- Date: Regent Tenure: 03/04/1929-03/04/1933
Spencer Baird Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian
- Date: July 5, 1850
- Collection
Administrative Records, 2008-2014
- Date: 2008 2008-2014
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary
