Smithsonian Institution Archives

Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution

Record Unit 157
Buildings Management Department,
Records,
1881-1973

By Alan Bain and Norwood N. Biggs


Historical Note

Descriptive Entry


HISTORICAL NOTE

The earliest reports, 1902-1903, were written by Acting Superintendent James S. Goldsmith, who was also Supervisor of Construction. Goldsmith became Superintendent of the newly created Division of Construction and Labor in 1904, with the Division incorporating the functions of the Superintendent and Supervisor of Construction. In 1915, the title of the Division was changed to Buildings and Labor.

Goldsmith retired in 1935 and was succeeded by Royal H.Trembly. When Trembly retired in 1943, Lawrence L. Oliver became Superintendent.


DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY

Annual reports from the Superintendent of Buildings and Labor (1902-1946) contain maintenance reports of the Division; financial statements broken down by maintenance, labor, and supply costs; salary of staff positions; visitor reports of the United States National Museum and Smithsonian Institution Building; special visitors, receptions and exhibitions in the USNM; and watch force reports. Buildings maintained by the Division included the Smithsonian Institution Building, Arts and Industries Building, Museum of Natural History Building, Ninth Street Annex, Emery Building, and South Shed. There is a table of contents for each report beginning with the annual report of 1907. Reports are arranged in chronological order.

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