| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | An account of the Smithsonian Institution: its origin, history, objects and achievements
| | | | Creator: | Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896 | | | | Publication: | For Distribution at the Atlanta Exposition, Washington,1895 | | | | Notes: | Statement of responsibility under caption title on p. [3]. "This publication is intended to serve as a 'descriptive label' to accompany the collective exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution and its dependencies."--p. [3]. In green paper covers printed in black. | | | | Call #: | Q11 S664G7 | | | | Extent: | [27] p. 2 plates, 4 ports. 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Smithsonian Institution -- History
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Report of the organization committee of the Smithsonian Institution: with the resolutions accompanying the same, and adopted by the Board of Regents; also, the will of the testator, the act accepting the bequest, and the act organizing the Institution
| | | | Creator: | Smithsonian Institution | | | | Publication: | Printed at the office of Blair & Rives, Washington,1847. | | | | Call #: | Q11 S664A8 1847 | | | | Extent: | 32 p. ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Smithsonian Institution -- History
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | The Smithsonian Institution: documents relative to its origin and history, 1835-1899
| | | | Creator: | Smithsonian Institution | | | | | Rhees, William Jones, 1830-1907 | | | | Publication: | Gov't Print. Off, Washington,1901. | | | | Notes: | Paged continuously : vol. I : liii, 1044 p.; vol. II : xvi, 1045-1983 p. In continuation of the editor's volume with same title covering the period 1835-1877, pub. in 1879, and included also in the Smithsonian miscellaneous collections, v. 17, 1880. Lettered on cover: The Smithsonian Institution. Origin and History. Rhees. vol. I, 1835-1887; vol. II, 1887-1899. Washington, 1901. Issued also in Smithsonian miscellaneous collections, v. 42-43. | | | | Call #: | Q11 S8S7 | | | | Extent: | 2 v. : 2 fold. maps. ; 25 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Smithsonian Institution -- History
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896: The history of its first half century
| | | | Creator: | Smithsonian Institution | | | | | Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896 | | | | Publication: | Washington,1897. | | | | Notes: | Appreciations of the work of the Smithsonian institution: I. Physics, by T.C. Mendenhall. II. Mathematics, by R.S. Woodward. III. Astronomy, by E.S. Holden. IV. Chemistry, by M. Benjamin. V. Geology and mineralogy, by W.N. Rice. VI. Meteorology, by M. Benjamin. VII. Paleontology, by E.D. Cope. VIII. Botany, by W.G. Farlow. IX. Zoèology, by T. Gill. X. Anthropology, by J.W. Fewkes. XI. Geography, by G.G. Hubbard. XII. Bibliography, by H.C. Botton. XIII. The coèoperation of the Smithsonian Institution with other institutions of learning, by D.C. Gilman. XIV. The influence of the Smithsonian Institution upon the development of libraries, the organization and work of societies and the publication of scientific literature in the United States, by J.S. Billings. XV. Relation between the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress, by A.R. Spofford.--Appendix: Principal events in the history of the institution, comp. by W.J. Rhees.--Index. | | | | Call #: | Q11 S664A8 1897 | | | | Extent: | x p., 1 Á., 856 p. incl. plan. front., plates, ports. 29 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Smithsonian Institution -- History
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | The Smithsonian institution
| | | | Creator: | True, Webster Prentiss, 1892- | | | | Publication: | Smithsonian institution series, inc.], New York,1929. | | | | Notes: | Part of the plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress. | | | | Call #: | Q11 S665 v.1 | | | | Extent: | 330 p. col. front., 104 pl. on 67 Á. (part col.; incl. ports., facsims.) 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Smithsonian Institution -- History
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 6 | Title: | James Smithson and his bequest
| | | | Creator: | Rhees, William Jones, 1830-1907 | | | | | Smithsonian Institution | | | | Publication: | Smithsonian Institution, Washington,1880. | | | | Notes: | Issued together with The scientific writings of James Smithson, ed. by W.J.Rhees, 1879, in 1 Vol., lettered: Life and writings of James Smithson. Rhees. LA2549-228 James A. Garfield bookplate Location: 228.7-8/6-B. Issued also in Smithsonian miscellaneous collections, v. 21, 1881,--and, without plates, in Annual report of the Board of regents of the Smithsonian for 1879. Washington, 1880. p. 143-210. | | | | Call #: | LA2549-228 | | | | Extent: | viii, 68 p. 2 pl. (1 fold.) 5 port., facsims. (1 fold) 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Smithson, James, -- 1765-1829 | Smithsonian Institution -- History
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