USNM Curators Annual Reports: Department of Marine Invertebrates, Annual and Monthly Reports 1890-1891

About the Project

It is easy to imagine that the Smithsonian sprang into being fully formed, with all its constituent museums, departments, and offices existing from the beginning exactly as they are now. Our volunpeers will certainly know that this is not the case—the Smithsonian's humble beginnings belie its growth into the largest museum complex in the world—and the Archives contains the story of that development. In this project, curator Richard Rathbun's handwritten notes for his reports describe the evolution of his department and their premises within the national museum. Dig in to see what you can learn!

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