Drift
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence with Robert Boog-Watson, 1862-1863
Sub-Series
Identifier: GB Coll-74/11/4
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence with Robert Boog-Watson sub-series consists of:
3 letters from Sir Archibald Geikie (1862-1863)
inscribed reprint: Geikie | Archibald | Sir | 1835-1924 | professor of geology, University of Edinburgh, On the Phenomena of the Glacial Drift in Scotland, ( Glasgow,...
Dates:
1862-1863
Letters from Redfield, William Charles to Charles Lyell, 28 October 1841 - 28 June 1853
File — Box Box 1.11: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/222
Scope and Contents
The correspondence from W.C. Redfield to Charles Lyell is mainly concerned with his geological discoveries and the activities of their mutual friends. Specific subjects include: catopterus macrucrus, drift, and William King. Lyell or his team, have summarised the letters, either on the envelope, or on the letter itself - usually in the space allocated to the address. Where there is a summary, it has been transcribed here.
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Dates:
28 October 1841 - 28 June 1853
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.249, 30 July 1863 - April 1864
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/249
Scope and Contents
Red leather bound notebook, dated July 30 1863 to April 1864 covering Lyell's research in Wales, including mountains - Moel Tryfan, Snowdon - quarries caves and beaches. Lists significant corrections necessary for 'Antiquity of Man'. Lyell's own index Index
July 30 1863 to April 1864
p. 1 Llanberis. Lakes of
- [Llanberis] Perched block
- Tarn near in [perched block]
p. 3 Absence of shells...
Dates:
30 July 1863 - April 1864
Reprint, 1863
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/4/4
Scope and Contents
Copy of: Geikie, Archibald, On the Phenomena of the Glacial Drift in Scotland, ( Glasgow, John Gray, 1863) inscribed by the author.
Dates:
1863