15 10 274 https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/3603ebfd47c2aca37e722cf1e2b66da5.jpg 053fc28201643a5e8681701888ff195b Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://library.si.edu/libraries/dibner-library-history-science-and-technology">Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution Libraries</a><br /><a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1218/#geolocation">12th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC, 20001</a><br /><a>+1 (202) 633-3872</a><br /><a href="%E2%80%9Cmailto%3Adibnerlibrary@si.edu%E2%80%9D">dibnerlibrary@si.edu</a> Description The Dibner Library is the Smithsonian’s collection of rare books and manuscripts relating to the history of science and technology. Contained in this world-class collection of 35,000 rare books and 2,000 manuscript groups are many of the most important works dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries in the history of science and technology including engineering, transportation, chemistry, mathematics, physics, electricity, and astronomy. The approximately 10,000 volumes of rare books and the 1,600 manuscript groups in science and technology donated by the Burndy Library form the core of the Dibner Library's collection. Over the years the collection has been supplemented by the Smithsonian's own holdings and gifts from individuals and institutions and now numbers some 35,000 rare books and 1,800 manuscript groups. The Library's holdings are contained within and searchable via the Smithsonian Libraries' online catalog, SIRIS. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution Libraries 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century books District of Columbia electricity engineering library manuscripts mathematics museum sciences transportation Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/a6aa51dd5d0fff7c3917ab2ef39c14f1.jpeg 6fc50d3762da01e6fb2563d9af52cfa5 Person An individual. Birth Date March, 1822 Birthplace Dorchester County, MD Death Date March 10, 1913 Occupation Civil War; nurse; suffragist; civil rights; activist Biographical Text Tubman was an American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved families and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. She later helped abolitionist John Brown recruit men for his raid on Harpers Ferry, and in the post-war era was an active participant in the struggle for women's suffrage. Source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman</a> Name Tubman, Harriet Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79106623.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79106623.html</a> Deathplace Auburn, NY Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harriet Tubman activist african american civil rights civil war nurse suffragist women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/dacbf1ffc475dad011b3f1c561ee32a6.jpg 588515bd5fa061280ca7ec9e55db2b75 Person An individual. Name Lewis, Nelly Custis Authority Source authority source <a href="https://lccn.loc.gov/n82084637">https://lccn.loc.gov/n82084637</a> Birth Date 1779 Death Date 1852 Birthplace Mount Airy, MD or Abingdon, VA (current Arlington, VA) Deathplace "Audley", Clarke County, VA Occupation dignitary Biographical Text She known as Nelly, was the granddaughter of Martha Washington and the step-granddaughter of George Washington. Following the premature death of her farther in 1781, Nelly and her brother, George Washington Parke Custis, were informally adopted by the Washingtons, and grew up at Mount Vernon. During George Washington's presidency, Nelly helped entertain guests at the first presidential mansion on Cherry Street in New York City, the second presidential mansion on Broadway in New York City, and the third presidential mansion in Philadelphia. The talented and beautiful young woman often accompanied her grandparents to social events. Source <span><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Parke_Custis_Lewis" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Parke_Custis_Lewis</a></span> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nelly Custis Lewis dignitary women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/998ea568e48afa10b5f62c543d0521df.jpg 9e5bc9afba7dbcc6ed1a43bd69576b6e Person An individual. Name Washington, Martha Birth Date 1731 Death Date 1802 Birthplace Chestnut Grove, VA Deathplace Mount Vernon, VA Occupation First lady, dignitary Biographical Text Washington was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, Martha Washington is considered to be the first First Lady of the United States. During her lifetime she was often referred to as "Lady Washington". Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80072514.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80072514.html</a> Source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Washington">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Washington</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Martha Washington dignitary first lady women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/dc30b75f41098a8885e113cc338313a8.jpg d5630a7f260dd97d8ccbe46d07efe760 Person An individual. Name Jefferson, Thomas Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089957.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089957.html</a> Birth Date 1743 Death Date 1826 Birthplace Shadwell, VA Deathplace Monticello, VA Occupation statesman; architect; draftsman; dignitary; president; ambassador; diplomat Biographical Text Jefferson was an American Founding Father and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). He was elected the second Vice President of the United States (1797–1801), serving under John Adams and in 1800 was elected the third President (1801–09). Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, which motivated American colonists to break from Great Britain and form a new nation. He produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level. Source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson ambassador architect dignitary diplomat draftsman president statesman https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/99ef3b8bd17caecfa89f6130e77b8663.jpg a14505258e150547815844b12fab61c0 Person An individual. Name Washington, George Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86140996.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86140996.html</a> Birth Date 1732 Death Date 1799 Birthplace Bridges Creek, VA Deathplace Mount Vernon, VA Occupation president; surveyor; military officer Biographical Text Washington was the first President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Washington military officer president surveyor https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/b331d2dfbb3cf905749aecc94f4f8dff.jpg f526021cfd26039ea41ba3cb46660729 Person An individual. Name Lewis, Lawrence Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr91038681.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr91038681.html</a> Birth Date 1767 Death Date 1839 Birthplace Fredericksburg, VA Deathplace Arlington, VA Occupation dignitary Biographical Text Lawrence Lewis was a nephew of George Washington who married Nelly Custis, a granddaughter of Martha Washington. Source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Lewis_(1767%E2%80%931839)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Lewis_(1767%E2%80%931839)</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Lewis dignitary https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/861cbd81c682075b4837fcab14a7da7f.jpg 780c7e7e3b630ea86da33c93b3bb441f Person An individual. Name Olmsted, Frederick Law Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79006585.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79006585.html</a><a href="http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=Olmsted%2C+John+C.&amp;role=&amp;nation=&amp;prev_page=1&amp;subjectid=500001746"><br /></a> Birth Date 1822 Death Date 1903 Birthplace Hartford, CT Deathplace Belmont, MA Occupation Landscape architect Biographical Text Frederick Law Olmsted was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is popularly considered to be the father of American landscape architecture. Olmsted was famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks with his senior partner Calvert Vaux, including Central Park in New York City, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and Elm Park in Worcester, Massachusetts, considered by many to be the first municipal park in America. Source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frederick Law Olmsted landscape architect https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/6e3182f85f509c326396b187d0a304d2.jpg d21830aa15e0137620b60c761f293bc1 Person An individual. Name Mason, George Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79127872.htm">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79127872.htm</a> Birth Date 1725 Death Date 1792 Birthplace Fairfax County, VA Deathplace Gunston Hall, VA Occupation politician, dignitary Biographical Text George Mason was a Virginia planter, politician, and a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of three men who refused to sign. Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Mason dignitary politician https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/620d048add3942a2f39f13ac59b31119.jpg 0fa4b332757aa2659024d685b8486021 Person An individual. Name Madison, James Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80067022.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80067022.html</a> Birth Date 1751 Death Date 1836 Birthplace Port Conway, VA Deathplace Orange, VA Occupation president Biographical Text James Madison, Jr. was a political theorist, American statesman, and the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). Source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Madison president