USNM CURATORS ANNUAL REPORTS -- Electrical Collections, 1896-1897

Though the first Smithsonian Secretary, scientist Joseph Henry, died in 1878, nearly two decades later his legacy was still thriving at the Smithsonian--this time, in its collections. Learn more about the acquisition and exhibition of Henry's electrical apparatuses, and the curatorial plan for the growth of the Smithsonian's Electrical Collections in this 1896-97 annual report. Help us transcribe this illuminating piece of Smithsonian history!