Title
George Engelmann : botanical notebook 37 : Agavaceae
Title Variants
Alternative:
Botanical notebook 37, Agavaceae
By
Engelmann, George, 1809-1884
Type
Collection
Material
Archival material
Publication info
Notes
This set of folders consists of notes on the botanical family Agavaceae. Also included are correspondences from Alexander Braun, Joseph Hinson Mellichamp, John Milton Bigelow, Charles Christopher Parry, Samuel Bonsall Parish, George Washington Letterman, George N. Hitchcock, and Ferdinand Lindheimer, as well as notes by James Gurney, Charles Christopher Parry, and Arthur Schott.
The collection contains original handwritten notes and botanical sketches (some in color), as well as articles and illustrations from various journals and newspapers. Some of these items were written and drawn by Engelmann, some were sent to him by associates and correspondents. Notes and sketches are done on a variety of reused and repurposed papers. Notes include plant lists and specimen descriptions, as well as where, when and by whom they were collected. Sketches are done in pencil and ink.
Items are numbered 7892-8290. Not all items are dated.
Subjects
(Charles Christopher),
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(George N.),
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(George Washington),
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(John Milton),
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(Joseph Hinson),
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(Samuel Bonsall),
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1802-1879
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1804-1878
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1805-1877
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1809-1884
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1814-1875
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1823-1890
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1829-1903
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1831-1920
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1838-1928
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1840-1913
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1843-1907
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Agavaceae
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Asparagaceae
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Bigelow, John M
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Botanical illustration
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Braun, Alexander,
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Correspondence
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Engelmann, George,
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Gurney, James,
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Hitchcock, G. N
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Letterman, George W
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Lindheimer, Ferdinand,
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Mellichamp, J. H
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North America
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Parish, S. B
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Parry, C. C
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Plant collecting
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Plants
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Schott, Arthur,
BHL Collections
BHL Field Notes Project
Call Number
Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
970658961
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