Subject: Smithsonian Institution

This document is the Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution from the 37th Congress, 2nd Session (1861-1862). It includes, on pages 149-160, a lecture by Dr. Isaac Israel Hayes titled "Arctic Explorations." The lecture summarizes Hayes's 1860-1861 expedition to the Smith Sound region, including his wintering at Port Foulke in Northwest Greenland and a trip to Grinnell Land. Hayes's earlier involvement as a surgeon in the Second Grinnell Arctic Expedition (1853-1855) is also mentioned. The provided description further details Hayes's background, his ambition to explore the Arctic, his privately funded voyage, his claims of reaching a farthest north and encountering the Open Polar Sea, and the influence of his experiences and knowledge on subsequent Arctic exploration. It also notes his contributions to humanitarian and social causes during the Civil War and his political career in New York State. The book draws upon family papers, diaries from Hayes's expeditions, and unpublished primary sources.

This 14-page pamphlet, "The Shofar," was published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in 1894. Authored by Cyrus Adler, it features illustrations and likely discusses the shofar, a ram's horn used in Jewish religious ceremonies, its history, and significance.