Volcanoes
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Updated for = Charles Lyell Project 2020
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.110, 25 June 1843 - 7 July 1843
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/110
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell's travels through France (continued from previous notebooks, Number 108, 109 and concluded in following notebook, Number 111), including Tartaret volcano and Lake Chambon, a volcanic dam lake created by its eruption, in Puy-de-Dôme. It is dated June 25 to July 7, 1843. Notes are written in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes and observations with numerous sketches. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116 plus...
Dates:
25 June 1843 - 7 July 1843
Notebook No.239, 29 July 1859-11 August 1859
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 8: Series Coll-203/A1
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....
Dates:
29 July 1859-11 August 1859