| 1 | Creator: | Gray, Asa, 1810-1888 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Asa Gray papers, 1838-1887
| | | | Dates: | 1838-1887 | | | | Abstract: | The largest portion of correspondence is with Charles Edwin Bessy on botanical matters, including botanical publications in the United States and Europe, and plants and shell specimens. | | | | Call #: | Mss.B.G78 | | | | Extent: | 0.5 Linear feet | | | | Sections: |
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| | | | Subjects: | Bessey, Charles E., (Charles Edwin), 1845-1915 | Botanical gardens. | Botany. | Cleaveland, Parker, 1780-1858 | Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907 | Education -- United States. | Educational Material | Gray, Asa, 1810-1888 | James, Thomas Potts, 1803-1882 | Plants -- Collection and preservation. | Ridgely, Charles Goodwin, 1784-1848 | Rothrock, Joseph T., 1839-1922 | Science and Technology | Scientific Correspondence | Shells. | Torrey, John, 1796-1873 | Vrolik, W., (Willem), 1801-1863 | Ward, Henry Augustus, 1834-1906 | |
| 2 | Creator: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | John Torrey papers, 1819-1864
| | | | Dates: | 1819-1864 | | | | Abstract: | These papers include letters on natural history, metals and mineralogy, botany, insects, the geological survey of New York, and analyses of distilled liquors in the cause of temperance. | | | | Call #: | Mss.B.T63.1 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear feet | | | | Sections: |
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| | | | Subjects: | Botany. | Buckley, S. B., (Samuel Botsford), 1809-1884 | Cleaveland, Parker, 1780-1858 | Delavan, Edward C., (Edward Cornelius), 1793-1871 | Durand, Elie M. | Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842 | Geology -- New York (State) -- Surveys. | Insects. | Mineralogy. | Natural History | Natural history. | Science and Technology | Scientific Correspondence | Temperance. | Torrey, John, 1796-1873 | Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877 | |
| 3 | Creator: | Cleaveland, Parker, 1780-1858 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Parker Cleaveland papers, [ca. 1806]-1844
| | | | Dates: | Circa 1806-1844 | | | | Abstract: |
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.Film.1106 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Microfilm reel(s) | | | | Sections: |
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| | | | Subjects: | Brongniart, Alexandre-Theodore, 1739-1813 | Cleaveland, Parker, 1780-1858 | Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 | Coxe, John Redman, 1773-1864 | Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842 | Geology. | Gibbs, George | Gilmor, Robert | Hall, Frederick, 1813-1837 | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 | Maclure, William, 1763-1840 | Microfilm Collection | Minerals -- Collection and preservation. | Silliman, Benjamin, Sr., 1779-1864 | Torrey, John, 1796-1873 | Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835 | |
| 4 | Creator: | Silliman, Benjamin, Sr., 1779-1864 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Benjamin Silliman correspondence, 1808-1859
| | | | Dates: | 1808-1859 | | | | Abstract: | Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864, APS 1805) was a scientist and educator. As a professor of chemistry at Yale University from 1802 to 1853, and pioneering teacher of chemistry, mineralogy and geology, Silliman was largely responsible for the conversion of Yale College to Yale University, with strong medical and scientific departments. | | | | Call #: | Mss.B.Si4 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear feet | | | | Sections: |
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| | | | Subjects: | Berzelius, Jons Jakob, Friherre, 1779-1848 | Blowpipe. | Brongniart, Alexandre-Theodore, 1739-1813 | Bronn, H. G., (Heinrich Georg), 1800-1862 | Chemistry | Cleaveland, Parker, 1780-1858 | Education | Educational Material | Geological Society of America. | Geology. | Green, Ashbel, 1762-1848 | Lowell Institute. | Mather, W. W., (William Williams), 1804-1859 | Natural history. | Orr, Andrew | Richards, John S. | Science and Technology | Scientific Correspondence | Silliman, Benjamin, Sr., 1779-1864 | Vaughan, John, 1756-1841 | |
| 5 | Creator: | Young, Aaron,b. 1819. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Aaron Young papers, [ca. 1839-1894]
| | | | Dates: | Circa 1839-1894 | | | | Abstract: | This is primarily a collection of letters, with some additional documents, concerning Young's interest in botany, geology, mineralogy, and natural history. There is information about Bowdoin College, where he studied under Parker Cleaveland. There is also much on the natural history of Maine, where he was the State Botanist in 1847-1849, and also on the Bangor Natural History Society. There are materials on Brazil in relation to Young's service there as the U.S. consul to Rio Grande do Sul from 1863 to 1873. There are also letters from his brother, John C. Young, and his sister, Sarah Augusta Young. | | | | Call #: | Mss.B.Y81 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear feet | | | | Sections: |
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| | | | Subjects: | Adams, George N. | Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 | Albumen prints | Americans Abroad | Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 | Bangor Natural History Society. | Bartlett, John | Blake, Charles M. | Botany. | Bowditch, Henry I., (Henry Ingersoll), 1808-1892 | Bowdoin College -- Students. | Brazil -- Politics and government -- 19th century. | Chute, Ariel P. | Cleaveland, Parker, 1780-1858 | Diplomatic History | Diplomatic Material | Education | Educational Material | Emerson, John | Geology. | Gray, Asa, 1810-1888 | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | Holmes, Ezekiel, 1801-1865 | International Travel | Mead, S. B. | Mineralogy. | Natural history -- Maine. | Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) -- Politics and government -- 19th century. | Science and Technology | Thurber, George, 1821-1890 | Torrey, John, 1796-1873 | Warren, John | Young, Aaron,b. 1819. | Young, John C. | Young, Sarah Augusta | |
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