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Volcanoes

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE Updated for = Charles Lyell Project 2020

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Tempest Anderson, 02 August 1896

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/6/17
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Tempest Anderson concerning the supply of photographs for Geikie's forthcoming book on British volcanoes. Anderson lists a selection of locations which he can supply photographs for and asks Geikie to confirm if he requires any soon as he is going to Switzerland.

Dates: 02 August 1896
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: W[illiam] G[rylls] Adams to Paul Apfelstedt

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 12 February 1858

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/15
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Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro concerning the geology of Sicily and Mount Etna, 12 February 1858.

Dates: 12 February 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 6 January 1858

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/12
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Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro concerning the geology of Mount Etna and Sicily. 6 January 1858.

Dates: 6 January 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 18 February 1858

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/16
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro regarding the geology of Mount Etna and the surrounding area, 18 February 1858.

Dates: 18 February 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro, 18 October 1858

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/27
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Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Gaetano Gemmellaro regarding the geology of Mount Etna and surrounding area, 18 October 1858.

Dates: 18 October 1858
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Map of Mount Etna, Sicily, c1857

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/4
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Map of Mount Etna in Sicily showing the main crater, the Val del Bove and the Montagnuola amongst other features. c1857.

Dates: c1857
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Mount Egmont, New Zealand, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/2362
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Photograph of a flock of sheep grazing on a hillside with Mount Egmont, a volcano in the background in New Zealand in the early/mid 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Newspaper Cutting, Varieta, 7 September 1857

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Identifier: Coll-203/4/1
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Newspaper cutting entitled "Varieta. Improvisa pioggia di potverizzate scorie dell'Etna sopra Aci Reale e suoi sintorni", 7 September 1857.

Dates: 7 September 1857
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of Mount Etna

Notebook No.4, May 1827- June 1827

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Identifier: Coll-203/A1/4
Scope and Contents This notebook is a mix of geological observations, ruminations, and illustrations, Lyell also writes on law, society, and the church. A light natural leather journal, the cover reads "Index inside C" in ink. The notebook is written in pencil and ink. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the platform...
Dates: May 1827- June 1827
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.24, March 1829- March 1829

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/24
Scope and Contents This brown leather notebook contains mostly very brief and miscellaneous notes and references. The writing is done all in ink, with a few sketches. There is no front plate, just ink "March 1829". The inside cover reads: Mr C Lyell, 9 Crown Office Row, Temple. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the...
Dates: March 1829- March 1829
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

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