USNM Curators Annual Reports: Department of Marine Invertebrates, Annual Report 1882

Curator Richard Rathbun (1852-1918) reports to Smithsonian Secretary Baird on his department's activity during 1882. Learn more about the individuals who worked with him to care for the United States National Museum's collection of marine invertebrates as you team up with other volunteers to transcribe this handwritten report. Rathbun had a volunteer himself as you will discover in the pages to come.