Subject| • | Abolitionists -- United States -- Attitudes |
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| | • | Animals -- Habits and behavior of |
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| | • | Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America |
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| | • | Banks and banking -- United States. |
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| | • | Birds -- Study and teaching |
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| | • | Birds. |
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| | • | Cholic Acid |
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| | • | Church buildings -- Pennsylvania-Philadelphia |
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| | • | Cicada (Genus) |
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| | • | Columbidia |
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| | • | Cuckoos |
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| | • | Daguerreotypes |
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| | • | Dictionary of the English language. Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
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| | • | Dove |
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| | • | English language -- Dictionaries |
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| | • | Entomology -- Europe. |
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| | • | Entomology -- United States. |
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| | • | Famines -- Ireland |
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| | • | France -- 19th century |
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| | • | Frogs -- United States |
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| | • | Frost -- Great Britain |
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| | • | Geese |
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| | • | Gold mines and mining -- California -- 19th century |
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| | • | Harbors -- United States. |
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| | • | Heatstroke |
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| | • | Hospitals -- United States -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
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| | • | Hydrographic surveying -- Florida. |
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| | • | Immigrants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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| | • | Influenza -- United States |
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| | • | Insects. |
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| | • | Irish -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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| | • | Medicine -- United States -- History -- 19th century. |
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| | • | Memorials -- Great Britain |
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| | • | Mercury |
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| | • | Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
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| | • | Military topography. |
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| | • | Monk, Maria, d. 1850 |
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| | • | Natural history -- United States. |
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| | • | Natural history. |
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| | • | Partridges |
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| | • | Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827 -- Art collections. |
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| | • | Potatoes |
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| | • | Railroads -- 19th century |
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| | • | Rattlesnake |
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| | • | Religion |
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| | • | Reptiles |
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| | • | Rivers -- Florida. |
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| | • | Sea monsters |
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| | • | Secession -- Southern States |
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| | • | Skin -- Diseases-Treatment |
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| | 2 | Author: | LeConte, John L. (John Lawrence), 1825-1883 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | John L. (John Lawrence) LeConte papers, 1812-1897
| | | | Dates: | 1812-1897 | | | | Abstract: | Summary(s) of Collection:
The John Lawrence LeConte Collection contains a vast array of material. John Lawrence LeConte, son of John Eatton LeConte, was a scientist whose interests, like his father's, were in natural history, especially entomology. Like his father, J.L. LeConte undertook many scientific expeditions, primarily to the Midwest region. He is known as the "father of American beetle study" because of his entomological work. With over 1,900 documents, the collection touches on a wide range of scientific topics and includes correspondence from many of the most prominent scientists and citizens of the day. The vast majority of the scientific discussions – indeed the vast majority of the collection in general – deals with entomology. The LeConte's were both active in many scientific institutions, many based in Philadelphia, and the history of these institutions can also be gleaned from some of their correspondence.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.L493 | | | | Extent: | 7.7 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | Education | Exploration. | Medicine | Science and technology | | | | Genre: | Educational Material | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Miscellaneous | Notebooks | Scientific Data | Sketchbooks | | | | Subjects: | Entomology -- Europe. | Entomology -- United States. | Hospitals -- United States -- Civil War, 1861-1865. | Insects. | Medicine -- United States -- History -- 19th century. | Natural history -- United States. | |
| 4 | Author: | Ord, George, 1781-1866 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | George Ord Collection
| | | | Dates: | 1831-1864 | | | | Abstract: | The collection of George Ord correspondence is a relatively small but significant collection. Most of the letters are from George Ord to Charles Waterton, a British naturalist, and reflect their shared interest in natural history, especially ornithology. The letters deal with Ord's rivalry with Audubon. Many of Ord's letters question the accuracy of Audobon's work. Other letters touch on Alexander Wilson and on new techniques for capturing images of animal life, such as the use of the Daguerre process.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.Or2 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | Early National Politics | Exploration. | Natural history | Philadelphia History | Science and technology | | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Scientific Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Abolitionists -- United States -- Attitudes | Animals -- Habits and behavior of | Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America | Banks and banking -- United States. | Birds -- Study and teaching | Birds. | Cholic Acid | Church buildings -- Pennsylvania-Philadelphia | Cicada (Genus) | Columbidia | Cuckoos | Daguerreotypes | Dictionary of the English language. Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 | Dove | English language -- Dictionaries | Famines -- Ireland | France -- 19th century | Frogs -- United States | Frost -- Great Britain | Geese | Gold mines and mining -- California -- 19th century | Heatstroke | Immigrants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Influenza -- United States | Irish -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Memorials -- Great Britain | Mercury | Mexican War, 1846-1848 | Monk, Maria, d. 1850 | Partridges | Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827 -- Art collections. | Potatoes | Railroads -- 19th century | Rattlesnake | Religion | Reptiles | Sea monsters | Secession -- Southern States | Skin -- Diseases-Treatment | Slaves -- Emancipation-America | Smoking -- Health aspects -- United States | Soap trade -- Pennsylvania | Steam-navigation -- Atlantic Ocean | Steamboat disasters | Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 Uncle Tom's Cabin. | Telegraph | United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842). | Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1872. Narrative of the United States exploring expedition. | Williams, Eleazer, 1787-1858 | |
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