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John Henry Dick collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0065
Collection Overview
Contents: Dick's papers consist primarily of (I) paintings and drawings, (II) manuscripts of his writings, (III) photographs, (IV) correspondence, (V) topical files, and (VI) artifacts:
I. Paintings and Drawings
Dick's artwork includes 35 framed paintings, approx. 200 mounted paintings, and approx. 500 pen-and-ink drawings. Most of the paintings and drawings were prepared for publication on the basis of field observations, color photographs taken with telephoto lenses, and bird skins which...
Dates:
ca. 1912-1995
Found in:
Special Collections
Lewis R. Gibbes papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0020
Abstract
Papers of Lewis R. Gibbes, Professor of mathematics, astronomy, and physics at the College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, from 1838-1892. Papers include materials relating to Gibbes' studies in France, assorted obituaries, eulogies, and memorials, his published papers and newspaper articles (collected into several scrapbooks) on his scientific work and other topics, assorted Elliott Society of Natural History materials, astronomical charts and calculations, assorted cartes de...
Dates:
1800s-1893, 1937
Found in:
Special Collections
"Proceedings : Elliott Society of Natural History," 1853-1901, (photocopy)
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0042
Collection Overview
Printed bookplate reads "Chrestomathic Library No. 160, Presented by H.M. Burns." Volume entitled "Proceedings: Elliott Society of Natural History" contains handwritten minutes of meetings, printed copies of minutes, broadsides concerning the society and its members, clippings about Society meetings, and post cards from individuals wishing to join the Society. Minutes note contributions to the Society's museum and library collections, papers accepted for publication in the society's...
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Special Collections
Jay Shuler collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0066
Collection Overview
The collections consists primarily of photocopies of all known published and unpublished letters by Bachman and Audubon. Shuler accomplished much of the work which would be necessary to publish the complete papers of either Bachman or Audubon.
The unpublished letters are primarily from Audubon collections at Harvard and Yale and secondarily in the Charleston Museum, the American Philosophical Society, the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, and the Stark Museum of Art in Orange,...
Dates:
1979-1995
Found in:
Special Collections