USNM Curators Annual Report - Department of Birds: Annual and Monthly Reports 1893 - 1894

The Chicago World's Fair had opened in May 1893, at the end of the Smithsonian's previous fiscal year. Curators in the United States National Museum like Department of Birds curator Robert Ridgway were deeply involved in preparations for the Fair. With the Fair underway, was Ridgway able to return his attention and the attention of his staff to the Department's collections? Join Transcription Center volunpeers and transcribe these monthly and annual department reports to get to the details of their activities.