Agassiz, Alexander (1835-1910)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1835 - 1910
Biography
Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz; zoologist, biologist, botanists, oceanographer, mine operator, naturalist, and philanthropist; born: December 17, 1835, Neuchâtel, Switzerland; died in his sleep returning home to America from a trip to Europe on March 27, 1910 aboard the ship Adriatic; male
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz, 1838-1920 (inclusive), 1838-1908 (bulk)
FOUND IN:
Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute
Collection Identifier: A-3
Overview:
Diaries, correspondence, and other papers, of Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, educator and researcher.
Papers of Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz, 1859-1879
FOUND IN:
Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute
Collection Identifier: A/A262
Overview:
Letters of writer, educator, and Radcliffe College president Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz.
Papers of Mary Putnam Jacobi, 1851-1974
FOUND IN:
Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute
Collection Identifier: A-26
Overview:
Correspondence, writings, etc., of physician Mary Putnam Jacobi.
Letters to Alexander Agassiz, 1892
FOUND IN:
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School
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Collection:
Vertical file collection on insurance
File — Box MSS VF 32: [Barcode: HB9TVN], Folder: 19Identifier: Mss:798 1761-1928 File, F-7-212
Scope and Contents:
Three letters sent to Alexander Agassiz from Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company regarding insurance on Agassizs' yacht, Wild Duck.
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- Women--Suffrage 1
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) 1
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