USNM Curators Annual Reports - Department of Mammals, 1888-1889

In 1888, curator for the U.S. National Museum’s Department of Mammals Frederick W. True described the department as receiving “more important additions than, perhaps, during any other year.” What types of specimen were added to the museum’s collection? How did they come to the Smithsonian? Find out with this set of annual curator’s reports—and join in on transcribing!