Shells
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Timothy Abbott Conrad, 28 July 1853
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/1 folio(s) 566-567
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from Timothy Abbott Conrad principally concerning the Greenwich bone and marl, near Greenwich which Conrad believes is of the Miocene epoch, he lists species of shell common to Europe and Texas, 28 July 1853.
Dates:
28 July 1853
List of land shells of Algeria, 3 June 1856
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Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 231-232
Scope and Contents
List of land shells of Algeria from [Samuel Pickworth] Woodward plus [John] Gould on distribution of widely dispersed species, with envelope, 3 June 1856.
Dates:
3 June 1856
Note about the use of scallop shells on the roofs of the Chapel at Notre Dame and Kisimul Castle, 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/333
Scope and Contents
Note about the use of scallop shells on the roofs of the Chapel at Notre Dame [Paris] and Kisimul Castle [Caisteal Chiosmul, Barraigh/Barra].
Dates:
1887
Note and story about Ciosmaol, 1867
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/58
Scope and Contents
Note and story about Ciosmaol [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay stating that it was built by a Ruari Breac and was left by Ruari Breac [both Roderick MacNeil of Barra]. The first was married to a daughter of the Earl of Bute who was visited by a woman from Boradh [Borgh/Borve] with some new butter [as payment to her landlady]. She complained of having to live on a rock in the sea where she could not...
Dates:
1867
Note which reads 'Compostello 14 Dec 74 XI-74-76- Scallop shell', June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/211
Scope and Contents
Note which reads 'Compostello 14 Dec 74 XI-74-76- Scallop shell'
Dates:
June 1887
Notebook No.14, 25 August 1828-13 September 1828
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/14
Scope and Contents
Front cover, No 1 Italy 1828 Nice Aug 25th, Verona Sept 13th. This light green marbled notebook contains notes from Lyell's journey from Nice to Verona, including Lists of shells found in Subappenine beds; Notes on 'Praeternatural Causes', Vallisnieri and 'Modern Causes'. Lyell often only writes on one side of the page, in ink and pencil. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning...
Dates:
25 August 1828-13 September 1828
Notebook No.38, September 1830- September 1830
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 2: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/38
Scope and Contents
This plain leather brown notebook contains notes on present and future changes, progressive development, climate in Paris, and lists to consult with Deshayes. The front cover is blank and the first few pages are missing. Lyell's notes are mostly in pen, and there are many drafts with slashes, few sketches. 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,...
Dates:
September 1830- September 1830
Notebook No.52, October 1833- March 1834
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 2: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/52
Scope and Contents
This brown leather notebook contains Lyell's notes, queries, and references to other works and geologists. The notebook also contains sketches, and notes are 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 Transkribus. When known, Lyell's abbreviations and contractions have been expanded...
Dates:
October 1833- March 1834
Notebook No.57, 29 July 1834- July 1835
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/57
Scope and Contents
This black leather notebook contains Lyells notes, with citations, on Deshayes' book 'Description des coquilles fossiles des environs de Paris'. The notebook also contains notes on Kinnordy, London, and Paris. Addresses of correspondents are throughout the notebook and referenced in Lyell's Own Index. The index is pasted to the back cover, and the front cover reads "No 57, July 1834 to July 1835, Kinnordy, London, Paris". The following table of...
Dates:
29 July 1834- July 1835
Notebook No.61, September 1835- January 1836
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 3: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/61
Scope and Contents
This black leather notebook contains notes from Lyell's trip to Denmark, and from meeting with Dr. Heinrich Beck. There are also notes on scholarship and news from other notable natural history correspondents. Notes are in a mixture of pencil and ink, there are some sketches, and multiple blank pages. The index is pasted to the back page, and the front cover is blank. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own...
Dates:
September 1835- January 1836