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Science Publishing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Additional themed folders and miscellaneous papers

 Series — Box Lyell Box 1.18 (Formerly Gen 117): Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1); Series Coll-203/7 (Lyell 7)
Identifier: Coll-203/7 (Lyell 7)
Scope and Contents This series was originally created to hold miscellaneous papers, but, has been expanded to accommodate records that were part of the 1927 gift, but had remained with the Offprints within the Library, and so have not been listed until 2024. Lyell, his team or latterly his family, appear to have created 'themed' folders, reflecting his key interests - for example, see 'Sea Serpents' in the previous series. Some of these themed folders contain manunscript editorial notes on that topic. There...
Dates: 1806-1874

Articles, c. 1829-c.1874

 Series — Box Lyell Temp Box 3.13: Series Coll-203/B16
Identifier: Coll-203/B16
Scope and Contents Articles by Charles Lyell, and by others. Original label exists, which lists some of the items below: Printed list of papers and articles by Charles Lyell, with two handwritten lists inserts, one written by Mary Lyell. Lists 62 publications dated 1825-1852 Boulder Formation or Drift, and associated freshwater deposits, composing the mud cliffs of Eastern Norfolk, read at The Geological...
Dates: c. 1829-c.1874

Correspondence regarding the Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 1949

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/E.56
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Edward Appleton with colleagues about the proposal to publish a new journal, its title, advisory board, and range of contributions, etc. It includes a photocopy of Appleton's circular letter to colleagues on the subject, and also correspondence with P. Rosbaud (publisher).

Dates: 1949

Letters from Haldeman, Samuel Stehman to Charles Lyell, November 1841 - 14 March 1842

 File — Box Box 1.5: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/111
Scope and Contents This correspondence from Haldeman to Charles Lyell is mainly concerned with Lyell's books and lectures. 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. 'Haldeman Nov[ember] 1841 Corrections of Principles'. There is no envelope This letter consists of a...
Dates: November 1841 - 14 March 1842

Madeira and Canary Islands, 1856

 File
Identifier: Coll-203/2/642
Scope and Contents

Folder of notes, edits and hand drawn illustrations - including watercolours - created to be used in their publication, and relating to Madeira, Cape Girao, Porto Nuevo, Porto Santo. Was original GEN1999/8/2].

Dates: 1856

Notebook No.180, October 1852 - October 1852

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 6: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/180
Scope and Contents Notebook 180 begins in mid-October and ends in late December 1852. Lyell is in the United States, traveling in the Boston area and giving a six-week lecture series for the Lowell Institute. In the first half of the notebook, Lyell is working with Louis Agassiz and Jeffries Wyman to identify the bones found while in Joggins, Nova Scotia. On December 1st, the Lyells departed on the steamship Asia for Liverpool, arriving on December 12th. The last section of the notebook continues with geologic...
Dates: October 1852 - October 1852