Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895 (American geologist, mineralogist, and naturalist)
Person
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence from James Dwight Dana, 1873-1899
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/11
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence from James Dwight Dana sub-series consists of:
- 29 letters in chronological order (1873-1892)
- 2 letters (1879 and 1888)
- 1 letter from unknown individual after the death of Dana (1899)
Dates:
1873-1899
Correspondence from Sir Francis Darwin, 1884-1887
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/13
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence from Sir Francis Darwin sub-series consists of:
- 13 letters, the bulk dated 1884-1887 and arranged chronologically
Dates:
1884-1887
Notebook No.239, 29 July 1859-11 August 1859
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 8
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/239
Scope and Contents
This red leather bound notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes from his travels through France - Amiens - Paris - Le Puy. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily daily journal entries. The index is located at the back of the notebook. Lyell's own index July 1859 Index - Amiens & Paris
p. 6 and 7 Amiens - levels obtained by Prestwich of heights at Abbeville
p. 8. Lartet's address.
p. 10. M. Garnier...
Dates:
29 July 1859-11 August 1859
Notes and Indices, October 1854
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 1-27
Scope and Contents
Packet of notes, marked Madeira B:
MS [manuscript] Notes with Hartung October 1854
MS Index to Dana
Features original sketches of geological features by Lyell, including vents of a volcano, similar to that of Arran in Notebook 62 - and notes relating to articles [Lyell creates an 'index' to the articles for reference].
Notes on Dana's paper [referred to as Canary Isles and Madeira paper, actual title not given] Covers Origins of Caldera of Palma.
Index to...
Dates:
October 1854
Professional Correspondence, 1872-1917
Series
Identifier: Coll-99/2
Scope and Contents
c200 letters, chronologically arranged, including those from J Peter Lesley, Sir Joseph Prestwich, Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, Grove Karl Gilbert, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker and James Dwight Dana. Subjects covered include many aspects of geology and related matters.
Dates:
1872-1917