Coal
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.100, May 1842 - June 1842
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/100
Scope and Contents
This red leather notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes from his travels through Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Cincinnati, Ohio; Marietta, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; and Niagara. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily daily journal entries, lists and sketches. The index is located at the back of the notebook. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the...
Dates:
May 1842 - June 1842
Notebook No.104, August 1842 - September 1842
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/104
Scope and Contents
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the return to London. Lyell's Own Index N[umber] 104. Index. Aug[ust]. and Sept[ember]. 1842. Nova Scotia and London.
p. 3, Dickson’s Mills vertical Coal plants
p. 8, - [Dickson’s Mills] section at
p. 3 Bird tracks, recent
p. 3, 4, 10, 58 Joggins, fossil trees
p. 3 - [Joggins] shells
p. 45 - [Joggins] lowest bed reddest
p. 58 - [Joggins] thickness of Coal...
Dates:
August 1842 - September 1842
Notebook No.109, 15 June 1843 - 25 June 1843
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/109
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s travels through France (started in previous notebook, Number 108), including a visit along the Allier River. It is dated 15 - 25 June 1853. 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. Lyell's own index N[umber] 109. Index. June 15th to 25th. 1843....
Dates:
15 June 1843 - 25 June 1843
Notebook No.111, July 1843 - 11 August 1843
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/111
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through France (started in previous notebook, Number 110), London, and Bristol (continued in following notebook Number 112). It is dated July to Aug 11th 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Transcription note: The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own...
Dates:
July 1843 - 11 August 1843
Notebook No.112, 11 August 1843 - 30 August 1843
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/112
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through Bristol (started in previous notebook, Number 111) and Ireland (continued in following notebook Number 113). It is dated 11-30 August 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Transcription note: The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index",...
Dates:
11 August 1843 - 30 August 1843
Notebook No.113, 31 August 1843 - 8 October 1843
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/113
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through Ireland (started in previous notebook, Number 112), and Scotland (continued in following notebook Number 114) including Ballantrae, Girvan and Kinnordy. It is dated August 31 to October 6, 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes with many sketches. The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. There is also an index for J.D. Forbes’ book “Travels Through the Alps of...
Dates:
31 August 1843 - 8 October 1843
Notebook No.114, 7 October 1843 - January 1844
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/114
Scope and Contents
This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through Scotland (started in previous notebook, Number 113) and return to London. On the 14th December he is with Darwin. It is dated October 7, 1843 to January 1844. Notes are in pencil and ink.The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. Page 48 lists the ‘state of the M.S. Notebooks and seems to refer to a review – perhaps creating the index? - of the Scientific Notebooks 94 to 96 as well as...
Dates:
7 October 1843 - January 1844
Notes for lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', late 19th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/9/1
Scope and Contents
Notes for 6 lectures on 'Geographical Evolution', encompasing a wide variety of related subjects. Sir Archibald Geike looked at various geological periods and how both the areas occupied by land and water changed over time. He looked at the creation of many geological formations, at the materials they were composed of and the processes involved, including the infleunce of different elements within the natural world. He used as examples numerous locations, mostly within the British Isles but...
Dates:
late 19th century