Missouri (United States)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Missouri State University, [University of Missouri, Columbia], 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3270
Scope and Contents
Photograph of the main building of Missouri State University, probably the [University of Missouri, Columbia, USA] between 1843-1887.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Notebook No.138, 20 March 1846 - 27 March 1846
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/138
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes from 20th to 27th March 1846, while travelling on the Mississippi River, and considering local environs, particularly interested in the earthquakes at New Madrid, Missouri. The start of the notebook appears to focus on observations of local people and customs - as well as scenery, rather than geology. Notes are primarily in pencil. The index is located at the back of the notebook, is primarily in ink and is in the hand of Mary Horner...
Dates:
20 March 1846 - 27 March 1846
Notebook No.139, 27 March 1846 - 4 April 1846
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/139
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from March 27th to April 4th 1846. The notebook starts in New Madrid, Missouri as Lyell travels north along the Ohio River, visiting Illinois, New Harmony, Indiana, and Kentucky. The index is located in the back of the notebook on 9 unnumbered pages. Content warning: Lyell uses his Scientific Notebooks to gather evidence, based on both his own observation, by reviewing other people's works, by...
Dates:
27 March 1846 - 4 April 1846