Daniel B. Fearing collection of pamphlets on angling, fishing, fisheries, and fish culture
Overview
Pamphlets and Japanese books on angling, fishing, fisheries, and fish culture collected by Daniel B. Fearing of Newport (R.I.).
Dates
- Creation: circa 1850-1910
Creator
- Fearing, Daniel B. (Daniel Butler), 1859-1918 (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine retrieval policies and times.
Extent
12 linear feet (11 boxes)Collection of pamphlets and illustrated Japanese books on fish, angling, fishing, fisheries, fish culture, fish and game laws, and ichthyology; with scrolls, page proofs, and a card catalog of the Fearing collection organized by subject.
Biographical / Historical
Daniel B. Fearing (1859-1918) was a merchant banker, art and book collector, and mayor of Newport (R.I.).
Arrangement
Arranged in groups by original Fearing call numbers (for example, F 3.70).
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Custodial History
Evidence of ownership of parts of this collection prior to that of Daniel B. Fearing may be found on the items themselves.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of D. B. Fearing, 1915.
Processing Information
This collection was processed to a basic level with minimal rehousing, organization, and preservation. (Melanie Wisner, 2022)
Creator
- Fearing, Daniel B. (Daniel Butler), 1859-1918 (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Fearing, Daniel B. (Daniel Butler), 1859-1918, collector. Daniel B. Fearing collection of pamphlets on angling, fishing, fisheries, and fish culture, circa 1850-1910 (MS Am 3386): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2022 August 13
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou03442
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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