Sep
22

September 22, 1891

A gift of $200,000 is received from Thomas George Hodgkins of Setauket, New York, to be used, in part, for studies of the atmosphere in relation to human health.  He left additional bequests upon his death in November 1892, including $42,000 in West Shore Railroad bonds  and an additional $8,000 in 1894.

Related posts:

Resized feature bannerAccess Smithsonian shifts resources online Today in Smithsonian History: September 21, 1978 Detail of brick with "brick" written on itOur Smithsonian: Backyard archaeology Museum facade lit with colored lightsICYMI: Highlights from the week that was June 2 – June 8, 2019

Posted: 22 September 2010
About the Author:

Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.