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Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882 (American geologist, physicist, and educator)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Rogers, William Barton to Charles Lyell, 19th century

 File — Box Box 1.12: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/230
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On Kansas Permian. Small trace sketch of fossil plant.

Dates: 19th century

Letters from Wyman, J to Charles Lyell, 14 September 1846 - 4 October 1856

 File — Box Box 1.14: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1); Series Coll-203/1B
Identifier: Coll-203/1/306
Scope and Contents The correspondence between Charles Lyell and J. Wyman is mainly concerned with geology and natural history of North America. Specific subjects in the letters include: Louis Agassiz, W.B. Rogers, Herman Van Meyer, Geology of Newfoundland, and Megatherium. Many of the letters include diagrams drawn by Wyman. 'Natchez blind animal Selidotherium [sic Scelidotherium]'. The letter includes a diagram of a...
Dates: 14 September 1846 - 4 October 1856

Lowell Lectures, Boston, 19 October 1852 - 26 November 1852

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Identifier: Coll-203/B14/15
Scope and Contents Since Lyell's last visit to the US, Louis Agassiz had given a series of Lowell Lectures in Autumn 1846, which Lyell had nominated him for, and Lyell had been invited by Prince Albert to join the Royal Commission for the Great Exhibition, held in Crystal Palace. Lowell travelled from Boston to London, and engaged Lyell to present yet another course of Lowell lectures in Autumn 1852. Lyell had given six lectures at Royal Institution (4 of which dealt with American Geology). His new...
Dates: 19 October 1852 - 26 November 1852