Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian InstitutionThe Institution, 1881 |
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... Reference should be made to the granting of the use of the new Museum building for the purpose of holding the inaugural reception in honor of the newly - elected President . A petition to that effect , from a committee of citizens of ...
... Reference should be made to the granting of the use of the new Museum building for the purpose of holding the inaugural reception in honor of the newly - elected President . A petition to that effect , from a committee of citizens of ...
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... Reference has been made in this report to several bequests , by which the principal of the fund has been increased , the first of these being that of Mr. James Hamilton , of Carlisle , which , amounting to $ 1,000 was added to the ...
... Reference has been made in this report to several bequests , by which the principal of the fund has been increased , the first of these being that of Mr. James Hamilton , of Carlisle , which , amounting to $ 1,000 was added to the ...
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... a number of governments , including the United States , which has designated the Smithsonian Institution as its agent in the premises . With reference to applications for employment , it may be 10 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY .
... a number of governments , including the United States , which has designated the Smithsonian Institution as its agent in the premises . With reference to applications for employment , it may be 10 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY .
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Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents. With reference to applications for employment , it may be said that while in no single year of its history could the Institution claim en- tire exemption from the receipt of this class of ...
Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents. With reference to applications for employment , it may be said that while in no single year of its history could the Institution claim en- tire exemption from the receipt of this class of ...
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... reference to distribution . Each applicant is now required to furnish evidence that he has contributed in some way to the library , museum , or collections of the Institution , and an ex- change is thus established , intended to ...
... reference to distribution . Each applicant is now required to furnish evidence that he has contributed in some way to the library , museum , or collections of the Institution , and an ex- change is thus established , intended to ...
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