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Petition to Board of Regents, 11/13/1869

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Historic Images of the SmithsonianSolomon G. Brown was hired as the Smithsonian Institution's first African American employee, spending most of his career as a clerk to Spencer Fullerton Baird. Brown worked for 54 years at the Smithsonian (1850-1904), fulfilling many duties under secretaries Joseph Henry, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and Samuel P. Langley. Brown formed a very close bond with Baird, becoming his "eyes and ears" when Baird was out of town. He was also a naturalist, poet, illustrator, and lecturer. Although he had no formal education, Brown was known by many as Professor Brown.This petition to the Smithsonian Board of Regents on behalf of Solomon G. Brown, a clerk, for a promotion at the Smithsonian. An unidentified group of African Americans in Brown's neighborhood believed that Brown, who was very active in the community, was being passed up for a promotion he deserved.Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 26, Vol. 84, p. 217Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
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