As many of our current curators can attest, resources and time in the museum world are perennially short, and the same was true in the 1880s for Charles Riley, whose next annual report is the subject of this transcription project. See what he and his colleagues were able to accomplish despite these challenges as you join fellow volunpeers in transcribing this valuable look into the Smithsonian's historical activities in the Department of Insects.
As many of our current curators can attest, resources and time in the museum world are perennially short, and the same was true in the 1880s for Charles Riley, whose next annual report is the subject of this transcription project. See what he and his colleagues were able to accomplish despite these challenges as you join fellow volunpeers in transcribing this valuable look into the Smithsonian's historical activities in the Department of Insects.
For more information about the Archives' collection of the United States National Museum curators' annual reports, explore the finding aid on their website.