1 | Author: | Bache, A.D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 | Add |
Title: | A. D. Bache Collection | ||
Dates: | 1833-1873 | ||
Abstract: | This collection consists of a wide-range of general correspondence to and from Alexander Dallas Bache from 1833-1865. The correspondence includes letters to many prominent scientists, such as Louis Agassiz, Maria Mitchell, and Charles Babbage. The content reflects the wide range of Bache's scientific activity and his extensive contacts. Topics range from cartography to lighthouses to education reform to phrenology. View finding aid for a full description | ||
Call #: | Mss.B.B123 | ||
Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | ||
Topics: | Antebellum Politics | Early National Politics | Science and technology | ||
Genre: | General Correspondence | Official Government Documents and Records | Scientific Correspondence | ||
Subjects: | Cooper Union | Education | Geological Survey of the State of New Jersey | Geology | Girard College | Lighthouses | National Academy of Sciences | Natural history | United States Coast Survey |