Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, Volume 5The Institution, 1854 - Discoveries in science Vols for 1849-1963/64 include "General appendix to the Smithsonian report" (varies slightly) |
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active operations addition adopted Algæ American annual appropriation assistants bequest Board of Regents branches of knowledge building Caleb Cushing catalogue character collection Congress connexion diffusing knowledge diffusion of knowledge direction discovery distribution E. G. Squier ephemeris establishment exchange expenditure expense explorations furnish Gesellschaft given important income increase and diffusion Insti instruments interest investigations James Smithson John Torrey Joseph Leidy labors last Report lectures magnetic Meacham means memoir ment mentioned Messrs meteorology motion museum natural history Nautical Almanac Neptune North America objects observations Observatory officers original research Orleans county paper Pearce persons plan of organization plants portion preparation present principal printing procured Prof programme proposed publication published purpose received reference resolution RICHARD RUSH scientific Secretary Smithson Smithsonian Contributions Smithsonian fund Smithsonian Institution Society species specimens stereotyped submitted testator tion transactions tution United volume Washington whole
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Page 105 - I mean stock to remain in this country) to the United States of America, to found, at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
Page 114 - That, in proportion as suitable arrangements can be made for their reception, all objects of art and of foreign and curious research, and all objects of natural history) plants, and geological and mineralogical specimens belonging or hereafter to belong to the United States...
Page 150 - The emphasis upon publications as a means of diffusing knowledge was expressed by the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. In his formal plan for the Institution, Joseph Henry articulated a program that included the following statement: "It is proposed to publish a series of reports, giving an account of the new discoveries in science, and of the changes made from year to year in all branches of knowledge not strictly professional.
Page 126 - The property is bequeathed to the United States of America, "to found at Washington, under the name of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
Page 113 - That, so soon as the Board of Regents sh'all have selected the said site, they shall cause to be erected a suitable building, of plain and durable materials and structure, without unnecessary ornament, and of sufficient size, and with suitable rooms, or halls, for the reception and arrangement, upon a liberal scale, of objects of natural history, including a geological and mineralogical cabinet; also a chemical laboratory, a library, a gallery of art, and the necessary lecture rooms...
Page 110 - And be it further enacted, That any and all sums of money, and other funds, which shall be received for, or on account of, the said legacy, shall be applied in such manner as Congress may hereafter direct, to the purpose of founding and endowing at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men ; to which application of the said moneys, and other funds, the faith of the United States is hereby pledged.
Page 114 - ... may be obtained for the museum of the institution, by exchanges of duplicate specimens belonging to the institution, (which they are hereby authorized to make,) or by donation, which they may- receive, or otherwise, cause such new specimens to be also appropriately classed and arranged.
Page 110 - Institution" for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge among men, approved August 10, 1846, 9 Stat.
Page 109 - States to the legacy bequeathed tor them by the last will and testament of James Smithson, late of London, deceased, for the purpose of founding at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an Establishment for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge among Men...
Page 129 - ... are to be prepared by collaborators eminent in the different branches of knowledge. 3. Each collaborator to be furnished with the journals and publications, domestic and foreign, necessary to the compilation of his report; to be paid a certain sum for his labors, and to be named on the title-page of the report. 4. The reports to be published in separate parts, so that persons interested in a particular branch can procure the parts relating to it without purchasing the whole. 5. These reports...