Scope and Contents: José Mariano Moziño (1757-1820?) sought refuge in Montpellier for political reasons and brought with him around 300 original drawings by the Mexican painter, Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. The drawings were entrusted to de Candolle in Geneva, who worked on the descriptions of the plants. Before de Candolle could make much progress, Moziño wanted to reclaim the drawings and move on. Not wanting to lose the knowledge to science, de Candolle appealed to the ladies of Geneva to copy them. More...

Scope and Contents: José Mariano Moziño (1757-1820?) sought refuge in Montpellier for political reasons and brought with him around 300 original drawings by the Mexican painter, Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. The drawings were entrusted to de Candolle in Geneva, who worked on the descriptions of the plants. Before de Candolle could make much progress, Moziño wanted to reclaim the drawings and move on. Not wanting to lose the knowledge to science, de Candolle appealed to the ladies of Geneva to copy them. More...

Scope and Contents: The collection is comprised of 52 original botanical illustrations of plants collected in Cape Town, South Africa in 1817. The artist is Clemenz Heinrich Wehdemann. Includes a letter dated 22 March 1820 from J. May[?], informing Professor [William Dandridge] Peck that plants were being shipped to Boston, Mass.Also contains a "List of seeds and bulbs" collected by Wehdemann, in his own hand. Numbered drawings correspond to this list. Includes 7 drawings not listed in the seed and...

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Miscellaneous notes and identifications

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"3, 1862; 2, 1863" written on cover. There is also a note in Jane Gray's hand "Lowell Lecture used later?" Lecture about plant distribution in relation to relief and distribution of land and water, 43 pages.

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Bills, vouchers, checkbook stubs, invoices, budget preperation forms, and salary information related to Gray Herbarium business.

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Bills, vouchers, checkbook stubs, invoices, budget preperation forms, and salary information related to Gray Herbarium business.

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Original box labeled “Lowell Lectures, 1846 -- 3rd season?”

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“1861?” In Jane Gray’s hand on cover. Inside “4” Lecture on differences in regions not attributable to climate, 30 pages.

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“1862” and “4” written on cover, 45 pages.

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Original box labeled “Lowell Lectures, 1846 -- 3rd season?”

Scope and content: The Charles Alfred Weatherby papers, 1861-circa 1951, bulk 1893-1948, consist of biographical material and botanical papers. Biographical materials are primarily correspondence, photographs, diary extracts, and other personal papers. Una Weatherby, Charles Weatherby's wife, self-published a biography on Charles, and some of this material is related to that biography. Topics include Weatherby’s youth, education, and some Gray Herbarium material. Botanical papers...

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1880 Census correspondence from Charles Sprague Sargent as well as letters of introduction and receipts.

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2 letters from Mr. Christensen of Copenhagen; 2 portraits of Weatherby; 1 portrait of an unidentified woman (possibly Una).

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Probably by Isaac Sprague. Also 3 drawings that weren't used (appear to be preliminary to one that was used) and 2 proofs of an unidentified drawing.

Scope and content: The Barghoorn papers contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, maps, manuscripts, and photographs related to Frederick Oliver Thompson’s work as an amateur fossil collector. The collection also contains manuscripts, drafts, journals, travel diaries, field notes, a scrapbook, and 35mm color slides pertaining to Barghoorn’s travels and research. The collection is divided into 4 series. The first series is Frederick Oliver Thompson materials; the other three series are Barghoorn...

Scope and content: The Barghoorn papers contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, maps, manuscripts, and photographs related to Frederick Oliver Thompson’s work as an amateur fossil collector. The collection also contains manuscripts, drafts, journals, travel diaries, field notes, a scrapbook, and 35mm color slides pertaining to Barghoorn’s travels and research. The collection is divided into 4 series. The first series is Frederick Oliver Thompson materials; the other three series are Barghoorn...

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Bound list.

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Most of the publications are photocopies.

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This series contains approximately 350 numbered negatives that feature people and places. One photograph on metal is thought to be of Merritt Lyndon Fernald and Kennedy.

It also includes two portrait albums belonging to Deane featuring images of botanists and their families. The albums have been disbound and the photographs are individually sleeved.

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This series contains approximately 350 numbered negatives that feature people and places. One photograph on metal is thought to be of Merritt Lyndon Fernald and Kennedy.

It also includes two portrait albums belonging to Deane featuring images of botanists and their families. The albums have been disbound and the photographs are individually sleeved.

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This series contains approximately 350 numbered negatives that feature people and places. One photograph on metal is thought to be of Merritt Lyndon Fernald and Kennedy.

It also includes two portrait albums belonging to Deane featuring images of botanists and their families. The albums have been disbound and the photographs are individually sleeved.

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This series contains approximately 350 numbered negatives that feature people and places. One photograph on metal is thought to be of Merritt Lyndon Fernald and Kennedy.

It also includes two portrait albums belonging to Deane featuring images of botanists and their families. The albums have been disbound and the photographs are individually sleeved.

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This series contains approximately 350 numbered negatives that feature people and places. One photograph on metal is thought to be of Merritt Lyndon Fernald and Kennedy.

It also includes two portrait albums belonging to Deane featuring images of botanists and their families. The albums have been disbound and the photographs are individually sleeved.

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This series contains approximately 350 numbered negatives that feature people and places. One photograph on metal is thought to be of Merritt Lyndon Fernald and Kennedy.

It also includes two portrait albums belonging to Deane featuring images of botanists and their families. The albums have been disbound and the photographs are individually sleeved.