Unpublished Papers, 1865-1896 and undated

Object Details

Notes: Publication of memoirs, or scientific papers, began in 1848 with the Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge series.; None.
Organization: Alphabetic by author's name
Summary: The papers in this record unit, apparently unpublished, consist of memoirs sent to or requested by the Smithsonian, but for some reason not published. Many are undated, but nothing suggests that any of these papers predate the 1865 fire in the Smithsonian Building.
Repository Loc.: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Physical description: 4.93 cu. ft. (9 document boxes) (1 12x17 box) (1 oversize folder)