Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge

Smithsonian Contributions Volume I. Enlargement

Through funding the research report series Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Secretary Henry aimed to overcome what he considered one of the greatest obstacles to American science: the high cost of scientific publication. The series' first volume, Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, was a landmark American archaeological monograph.

Ancient Monuments… Enlargement

Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge is still published today and distributed free of charge to research institutions and scholars.

Smithsonian books received through international exchange Enlargement

International Exchange Service

To keep the high cost of transatlantic transportation from hampering the work of American scientists, Secretary Henry in 1850 set up a low-cost system for international exchange of scholarly publications. The International Exchange Service enhanced the reputations of both American science and the Smithsonian for nearly 150 years. The service played an important role in shaping the Smithsonian Institution Libraries' collections.

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