Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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
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- Astronomy -- Charts, diagrams, etc. 1
- Astronomy -- Observations 1
- Astronomy -- Research 1
- Biology -- Research 1
- Botany -- Research 1
- College teachers -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Geology -- Research 1
- South Carolina -- History 1
- black-and-white prints (prints on paper) 1
- broadsides (notices) 1
- cabinet photographs 1
- cartes-de-visite (card photographs) 1
- charts (graphic documents) 1
- daguerreotypes (photographs) 1
- glass plate negatives 1
- journals (periodicals) 1
- letters (correspondence) 1
- minutes (administrative records) 1
- notes (documents) 1
- pamphlets 1
- printed ephemera 1
- receipts (financial records) 1
- scrapbooks 1
- writings (documents) 1 + ∧ less
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