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      Publications of Learned Societies and Periodicals in the Library of the Smithsonian Institution, May 1856, Part II

      • Date: 1856

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      Joseph Henry, 1797-1878

      • Date: March 9, 2011
      • Description: Joseph Henry,the first Smithsonian Secretary, served from 1846 to 1878 and was a physicist who conducted pioneering research in electromagnetism.

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    5. The Education of George C. Wheeler - Part III

      • Date: February 7, 2013
      • Description: George C. Wheeler and his travel in the Caribbean illustrate the interplay between science and tourism in Latin America.

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    7. SI History Chronology

      Smithsonian Publishes "Paleontology of the Upper Missouri"

      • Date: 1865

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    9. Edwin Hamilton Davis

      Edwin Hamilton Davis

      • Date: c. 1860s
      • Creator: Joseph Henry Papers Project
      • Creator: Joseph Henry Papers Project

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      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

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    13. SI History Bibliography

      On the Works and Character of James Smithson

      • Date: 1881
      • Creator: Irby, John Robin McDaniel
      • Creator: Irby, John Robin McDaniel

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    15. Ephraim George Squier, 1872, Smithsonian Archives - History Div, SIA2012-6120 or 84-11135.

      Ephraim George Squier

      • Date: 1872

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    17. Online Publications

      Joseph Henry's Letter to John F. Frazer (October 27, 1855)

      • Date: October 27, 1855
      • Creator: Henry, Joseph 1797-1878,Joseph Henry Papers Project
      • Creator: Henry, Joseph 1797-1878,Joseph Henry Papers Project

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    19. Emma Wolman interned at the Smithsonian Institution Archives in 2009. Photo courtesy of Emma Wolman.

      Where Are They Now?

      • Date: May 20, 2014
      • Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives catches up with former interns.

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    21. SI History Chronology

      Langley Book on Aerodynamics Published

      • Date: 1891

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    23. Joseph Henry's Letter to Alexander Dallas Bache (June 25, 1847)

      Joseph Henry's Letter to Alexander Dallas Bache (June 25, 1847)

      • Date: June 25, 1847
      • Creator: Henry, Joseph 1797-1878,Joseph Henry Papers Project
      • Creator: Henry, Joseph 1797-1878,Joseph Henry Papers Project

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