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United States Fish Commission Records

Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Transportation  Search this
Extent:
4.66 Cubic feet (20 boxes, 1 map folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Cyanotypes
Photoengravings
Drawings
Date:
1871-1892
Scope and Contents:
Most of the collection consists of drawings, both pen and ink and pencil, photoengravings and photographs and blueprints of fish, fishermen, fishing gear, nets, traps, seines, fishing vessels both small and large, and fish processing. Some are identified by type, some by location; others lack specific identification. Many carry comments and directions for reduction. These may have been illustrations for annual or other reports and publications. Many of the photographs were taken in the 1880's and 90's. The key to a number of them is in U.S. National Museum Bulletin No. 27, which consists of descriptive catalogues of the collections sent by the United States to the International Fisheries Exhibition held in London in 1883.2 Where a photograph has been identified in Bulletin No. 27, a notation of the appropriate page number has been made on the back of the photo.

Also included is a bound, handwritten journal of the Commission with entries that relate to official actions such as its establishment, its appropriations, and Congressional authorizations for specific activities. These identify the statute or House or Senate journal entry that is applicable. The entries run from February 9, 1871 to December 24, 1892. There is an index by subject. There are some handwritten notes about fishing vessels made by Captain J. W. Collins and his partial draft manuscript describing fishing vessels. A draft of his annual report for 1884 is also included. A small amount of correspondence relates to descriptions of fishing vessels as well.
Historical Note:
The United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, established in 1871, launched and carried out the first sustained study of marine biology in the United States. It was instrumental in the artificial propagation of fish, thus increasing the country's fish resources and in concentrating attention on the preservation of natural resources. In 1877 the Commission initiated the collection of detailed and reliable data on American commercial fisheries, their modernization and improvement.

The immediate origin of the Fish Commission lay in a dispute in southern New England between the owners of traps (nets, weirs, or other means of capturing large quantities of fish) and a much larger group of fishermen who fished from small boats or the shore with single lines. Accusations that traps were responsible for the diminution in the supply of coastal fish raged. Spencer Fullerton Baird, Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, with a keen interest in marine biology had followed the dispute closely. He recognized that the practical work related to its solution would contribute to proving the utilitarian value of science and provide excellent opportunities for basic marine biological research. Backed by prominent friends and his own knowledge of the political dynamics of Washington he sought a congressional appropriation for an extended investigation of coastal fisheries.

At the request of Henry L. Dawes, chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives to whom Baird had turned for help, he outlined in a letter of January 3, 1971 the dispute in southern New England, including a proposal for a commission charged with determining the scientific reason for the decrease in coastal species and headed by a mediator empowered to consult with the states and seek a fair solution. As it shortly emerged from Congress the resolution established the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. This created a body with no time limits, and without restriction as to area, thus opening the way to a national investigation. The head of this new agency was to be appointed by the President, to be an officer of the government and to serve without additional pay. With its basic authorization assured, a $5,000 appropriation was quickly approved and Spencer Baird, Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, was appointed Commissioner by President Grant. He took the oath of office on March 8, 1871.

While its appropriations for the propagation of fish far exceeded those for research, the Commission on Fish and Fisheries was influential in promoting scientific development in the federal government. In 1881 the Congress at Commissioner Baird's request, appropriated $190,000 for a sea going vessel, the Albatross, especially equipped for marine biology. He settled on Wood's Hole in Massachusetts as the site for a permanent scientific station and arranged for the purchase of the land by private subscribers such as the Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University and Williams College. Such institutions had a right to send a specialist to the station to do research. The marine biological laboratory at Wood's Hole developed into a world famous research institution.

In 1903 the independent commission became the Bureau of Fisheries in the Department of Commerce and Labor. The Bureau was transferred to the Department of the Interior in 1939 and in 1940 was merged with another bureau to become the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Provenance:
Collection donated by the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior, circa 1940.

About 1940 when the Bureau of Fisheries became part of the Department of the Interior and was renamed the Fish and Wildlife Service, most of these photographs were given to Mr. Frank Taylor of the U. S. National Museum, Department of the Interior. The collection was transferred to the Division of Transportation of the NMAH in 19 _. The collection was transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Transportation on April 10, 1987.

Many of the photographs, particularly those identified in Bulletin No. 27 of the U. S. National Museum were taken by Thomas W. Smillie on the staff of the Smithsonian and also of the U.S. National Museum.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Fishing  Search this
Fishes  Search this
Fish and fisheries  Search this
Genre/Form:
Cyanotypes
Photoengravings
Drawings -- 1870-1910
Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0256
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85e15deae-0703-49ef-a4b6-d62bc98a28db
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0256
Online Media:

Bureau of Fisheries Poster, "Eat More Fish"

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89521af3e-1182-41c0-840e-f8e40986776d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref109

Bureau of Fisheries, Statistics of Shrimp Industry, 1916

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8593066d1-39e1-446c-91f5-ef536a904cbc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref110

Canned Shrimp, Saturday Evening Post

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85a5a4339-09a6-4ab3-96c9-a095182b7b66
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref111

Diagram, unidentified

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fb8e0b0e-bc66-47e6-895a-4b10b1fdf18b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref112

Discharging Fresh Halibut, pencil

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep878c8fddf-69f3-4130-83a6-c33bb6a0d128
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref113

Halibut Schooner, pen and ink

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ec8426cd-f90b-4017-9d5f-398c280e3181
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref114

Menhaden Steamer, pen and ink

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f44a772e-5838-4f5b-9ab9-3b106573bb4c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref115

Sailing vessels in groups

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Box 20, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8744eaf22-ed53-49a0-9aec-5ef816e0ae41
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref116

Fishing vessels and boats V

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Box 20, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89f2f8d36-c6fe-47e1-8aa8-db8929a198b2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref117

Fishing vessel and boats VI

Collection Collector:
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Container:
Box 20, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United States Fish Commission Records, 1871-1892, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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United States Fish Commission Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cf89ad4d-7030-472a-acd9-87d3b2d46b80
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0256-ref118

Yōkai

Author:
Yumoto, Kōichi 1950-  Search this
Subject:
Yumoto, Kōichi 1950- Art collections  Search this
Miyoshi Mononoke Myūjiamu  Search this
Physical description:
509 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 31 cm
Type:
Catalogs
Catalogues
Catalog
catalogs (documents)
Place:
Japan
Miyoshi-shi
Date:
2021
Edo period, 1600-1868
1600-1868 (Époque d'Edo)
Topic:
Yōkai (Japanese folklore) in art  Search this
Painting, Japanese  Search this
Monsters in art  Search this
Yōkai dans l'art  Search this
Peinture japonaise  Search this
Monstres dans l'art  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Painting, Japanese--Edo period  Search this
YMkai  Search this
Nihonga -- gashk  Search this
Nihonga-Gashū  Search this
Yōkai  Search this
Kaiga(nihon) -- gashk  Search this
YMkai -- bijutsujM  Search this
ART / General  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1165459

The Janissaries Godfrey Goodwin

Author:
Goodwin, Godfrey  Search this
Physical description:
288 pages illustrations 25 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Turkey
Empire ottoman
Date:
1994
1453-1683
Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
Topic:
Janizaries  Search this
Janissaires  Search this
15.75 history of Asia  Search this
Geschichte  Search this
Janitscharen  Search this
Janitsaren  Search this
History  Search this
Histoire  Search this
Call number:
DR448 .G662
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_884899

Istanbul in the 16th century the city, the palace, daily life Metin And

Author:
And, Metin 1927-  Search this
Physical description:
326 color illustrations, maps 29 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Turkey
Istanbul
Turquie
İstanbul
Istanbul (Turkey)
Asie Mineure
İstanbul (Turquie)
Date:
1994
16th century
16e siècle
Topic:
Palaces--History  Search this
Palais--Histoire  Search this
Alltag  Search this
Bildband  Search this
Courts and courtiers  Search this
Manners and customs  Search this
Palaces  Search this
Court and courtiers  Search this
History  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Cours et courtisans  Search this
Histoire  Search this
Social conditions  Search this
Call number:
DR726 .A73 1994
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_885949

Marine Protected Areas Improve Health, Wealth of Nearby Communities

Creator:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:21:39 +0000
Topic:
Environment  Search this
Research  Search this
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Shorelines
Data Source:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_00f90f6e35130b055b756cc2076d7a21

How the Ozarks Came to Be America’s Oldest Mountains

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:00:46 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_07dabc476c69b4f8f083fd525ff5bef0

Boating Across Traditions: Marshallese Canoes and Fishing Gigs in the Ozarks

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:02:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_24bc130215ecd243986c26da7987c270

Volunteer Spotlight: The Tank Team

Creator:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Thu, 25 May 2023 15:19:43 +0000
Topic:
Environment  Search this
Research  Search this
See more posts:
Shorelines
Data Source:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_95a3feea5652a9c87e336cc200b6a220

Holistic Healing in the Ozarks: The Loves and Life’s Work of Sasha Daucus

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Conversations and talks
Blog posts
Published Date:
Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:57:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_5e822ea5a49cbd0d6c16519215a365c8

Fisherman

Artist:
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 113 x 39.6 cm (44 1/2 x 15 9/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1849
Period:
Edo period
Topic:
Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this
fishing  Search this
Japan  Search this
ukiyo-e  Search this
kakemono  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1904.181
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye387346113-bea5-4601-a5cb-667a842f2273
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1904.181
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