New England (United States)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Lectures on American geological history, c1879
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/6/4
Scope and Contents
Notes and text for seven lectures looking at the geological history of the American continent, looking at specific locations therein, based partly on results from American survey work. These locations were related to to other places around the world, particularly in Britain and Europe. A variety of geological formations were looked at, including that of the continent itself, considering the materials which make them up and the geological timeframe.
Dates:
c1879
Letters from Hitchcock, Edward to Charles Lyell, 17 December 1843 - 30 August 1860
File — Box Box 1.7: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/133
Scope and Contents
The correspondence between Charles Lyell and Edward Hitchcock is mainly concerned with geology, specifically sandstone footprints. 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.
Hitchcock Dec[ember] 1843; Additional details: This letter is concerned...
Dates:
17 December 1843 - 30 August 1860
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.
Summarised as (2) 'Redfield New Red fishes 1842, (in a larger font) Redfield Ichthyolites'. Includes extract from a letter from W.C. Redfield Esq. on newly discovered Ichthyolites...
Dates:
28 October 1841 - 28 June 1853