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A memorial of George Brown Goode, together with a selection of his papers on museums and on the history of science in America.
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- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896.
- Goode, G. Brown.
- Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896--Bibliography.
- Science museums--United States--History.
- Science museums.
- Science museums--Educational aspects--United States.
- Science museums--Philosophy.
- Natural history--United States--History.
- Natural history.
- History.
- Science museums--Educational aspects.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Bibliographies.
- Festschriften.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 515 pages, 110 unnumbered leaves of plates : portraits ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington : G.P.O., 1901.
- Contents:
- Report of the meeting held in commemoration of the life and services of George Brown Goode, with a memoir by S.P. Langley : p. 1-61
- Papers by George Brown Goode (p. 63-477) : Museum-history and museums of history
- The genesis of the United States National museum
- The principles of museum administration
- The museums of the future
- The origin of the national scientific and educational institutions of the United States
- The beginnings of natural history in America
- The beginnings of American science
- The first national scientific congress (Washington, April, 1844) and its connection with the organization of the American association.
- Notes:
- The memorial meeting was held February 13, 1897, in the lecture room of the United States National Museum, under the auspices of the Joint Commission of the Scientific Societies, and in cooperation with the patriotic and historical societies of Washington.
- Added title-page: Annual report of the Board of regents of the Smithsonian institution ... 1897. Report of the U.S. National museum ; pt.II
- Also issued as Document no. 575, pt. 3, of the House of Representatives, 55th Congress, 2d session.
- Includes index.
- The published writings of George Brown Goode, 1869-1896. By R.I. Geare: pages 479-500.
- OCLC:
- 9586808
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