Entries drawn from collection & document descriptions
Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Spencer Baird writes to George Lawrence regarding the "great activity in scientific explorations" and the need for "more collectors." "[Henry W.] Henshaw, [Charles J.] Maynard, & [Joseph H.] Batty will probably all go out in one party or...
Location: I-SpahrB-1966-12
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Spencer Baird writes to George Lawrence regarding the acquisition of dynamite cartridges "for the purpose of blasting out crevices of rock, or exploding under water for the purpose of killing fish."
Location: I-SpahrB-1966-12
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
US National Museum manager Spencer F. Baird writes to George N. Lawrence regarding a variety of different topics, including Galbraith, Breese, Middleton, Carmen, "that fish," Harper's Weekly, dynamite cartridges for blasting out fossils, Mr. and Mrs. Boardman, and the National Academy....
Location: I-SpahrB-1966-11
Subject: Education, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
US National Museum manager Spencer F. Baird writes to George N. Lawrence about a forwarded letter that refers to a "box of birds" from which Baird can select specimens for the museum. Baird, however, tells Lawrence that he does "not know to what box he refers." In addition, Baird also thanks...
Location: I-SpahrB-1966-11
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Naturalist Spencer Fullerton Baird (Class of 1843) writes to Dr. Alfred W. Bennett, thanking him for sending a package of notes. Baird acknowledges similar gifts in the introduction of the Annual Report for 1873 and is sending Bennett a copy; he also "hopes that the new Scientific Monthly...
Location: I-Friends-1986-5
Subject: Literary Pursuits, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Naturalist Spencer Fullerton Baird (Class of 1843) writes to James T. Ames about his hopes of having "a good long talk." Baird tried calling at Ames's hotel, but he was not there. Baird gives Ames his hours at the Smithsonian and invites him to visit there or at his home.
Location: I-Friends-1983-11
Subject: Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to his colleague Charles Bell. Baird thanks Bell for his "assistance in securing for us the magnificent collection of mining materials in the Canadian exhibit" of the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia...
Location: I-Friends-1987-3
Subject: Education, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to his colleague Charles Bell at the Canadian Geological Survey, following up on his previous letter. He writes to urge Bell "to press the matter to a decision on the subject of transfers to the Smithsonian as soon as...
Location: I-Friends-1987-3
Subject: Education, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to Professor Robert Bell of the Canadian Geological Survey. Baird is anxious to receive geological specimens from someone at the Survey. He also thanks Bell for his "intervention with the private exhibition" and answers a...
Location: I-Friends-1987-3
Subject: Education, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to Professor Robert Bell of the Canadian Geological Survey. Baird is grateful to have received Professor Selwyer's stratigraphical series of American rocks, but he is disappointed at not being able to obtain other...
Location: I-Friends-1987-3
Subject: Education, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to Professor Robert Bell of the Geological Survey of Canada, regarding a paper Bell ordered that was lost in the mail. Baird writes that he will send another and adds: "Any other Smithsonian publications you desire, you...
Location: I-Friends-1987-4
Subject: Literary Pursuits, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to Professor Robert Bell of the Geological Survey of Canada, regarding books that were lost in the mail.
Location: I-Friends-1987-4
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Spencer F. Baird writes to Horatio R. Storer about collecting specimens of fish. Baird describes how to outfit a boat with trawls, dredges, and nets to collect fish for study. He thanks him for his help and explains that "although by the kind assistance of our Samuel Powel, we have most of the...
Location: I-SpahrB-1966-10
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Spencer F. Baird asks Brantz Mayer to consider "turning over" his collections to the Smithsonian Institution. Baird, who is particularly interested in the "Mexican Collection," promises Mayer that the items would be on exhibit in "the finest class of walnut case, with plate glass."
Location: I-SpahrB-1963-3
Subject: Education, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Civil engineer Montgomery C. Meigs writes to Smithsonian Secretary Spencer Fullterton Baird, regarding building plans with offices for science professors, laboratories, a library, and a museum.
Location: I-Original-1879-1
Subject: Education, Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1860-1879
Secretary of the Smithsonian Spencer F. Baird writes to Dr. Horatio R. Storer regarding accommodations in Newport. While Baird thanks Storer for his assistance, Baird notes that he "may have to visit Newport personally before I can settle the matter finally in my own mind."
Location: I-SpahrB-1966-9
Subject: Personal and Family Life
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1880-1899
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to ornithologist Winfrid A. Stearns about the use of alcohol in preserving museum specimens. Unfortunately, the Smithsonian's alcohol stock has run out, and a new shipment will not arrive in time for Stearns's purposes....
Location: I-Friends-1989-1
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1880-1899
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to his colleague Winfrid A. Stearns regarding specimen collection. The Smithsonian will send Stearns alcohol and "shall be pleased to have from [him] any collection in marine zoology."
Location: I-Friends-1989-1
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1880-1899
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullteron Baird writes to his colleague Winfrid A. Stearns regarding a request for a steamer to use in research. Despite Baird's enthusiasm for steamer technology, the Smithsonian cannot offer Stearns the use of one, nor can they afford to rent...
Location: I-Friends-1989-1
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1880-1899
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to his colleague Winfrid A. Stearns, regretting that the Smithsonian cannot fund "a special expedition to Labrador." Additionally, Baird is expecting Professor Addison E. Verrill's "papers on [Stearns'] invertebrates" to be...
Location: I-Friends-1989-1
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1880-1899
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to Professor Robert Bell of the Geological Survey of Canada, thanking him for his advice on how to get alcohol to researchers in Canada. Baird also writes that he will add Queen's College, McGill University, the Peter...
Location: I-Friends-1987-5
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1880-1899
Naturalist and Smithsonian administrator Spencer Fullerton Baird writes to his colleague Winfrid A. Stearns about sending supplies to Quebec at the address of George Tanguay. These include "one dredge; two dredge nets; one four-gallon tank, and about eighteen jars of alcohol." Baird anticipates...
Location: I-Friends-1989-1
Subject: Science and Technology
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1880-1899
This receipt, signed by Smithsonian Institution Secretary Spencer Fullerton Baird, documents the Institution's acceptance of "'The 'Medicine Man'; or, Indian and Eskimo National of Medicine" from Dr. Robert Bell, Assistant Director of the Geological Survey of Canada.
This receipt, signed by Smithsonian Institution Secretary Spencer Fullerton Baird, documents the Institution's acceptance of "The Mineral Resources of the Hudson's Bay Territories" and "The Forests of Canada" from Dr. Robert Bell, Assistant Director of the Geological Survey of Canada.
Publisher: New York: Fleming H. Revell Company
Volume 2 of the Boyd Lee Spahr Lectures in Americana series includes essays from scholars that focus on various aspects of Dickinson College's history.
Table of Contents:
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Location: SC 378.748 D553b
Subject: Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Science and Technology, Social Reform and Advocacy
Format: Books and Pamphlets
Time Period: 1940-1959
