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James Smithson's Mineral Catalog-SIA2013-07891

James Smithson1800

Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle

Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle
Washington, DC, United States

AUTHOR:
Unknown
SUBJECT:
Smithson, James 1765-1829
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Number of Images: 90; Color: Color; Size: 9w x 14.5h; Type of Image: Document; Medium:Paper
TYPE:
Paper
Document
DATE:
circa 1800
CATEGORY:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
NOTES:
The author of the mineral catalog is unknown. The catalog was found with the possessions ofJames Smithson that came to the Smithsonian.
SIA2013-07890 through SIA2013-07933 is contained in folder 16. SIA2013-07934 through SIA2013-07979 is contained in folder 17.
SUMMARY:
Mineral Catalog owned by James Smithson. The catalog contains handwritten lists of minerals written in German.
CONTAINED WITHIN:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7000, Box 1, Folder: 16 and 17
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
TOPIC:
Minerals
STANDARD NUMBER:
SIA2013-07890 through SIA2013-07979
RESTRICTIONS:
No restrictions
DATA SOURCE:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div

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  • Title: James Smithson's Mineral Catalog-SIA2013-07891
  • Creator: James Smithson
  • Date Created: 1800
  • Subject Keywords: James Smithson, Founding of the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle

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