Williams College. Lyceum of Natural History.

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The Lyceum of Natural History was organized by a group of Williams College students, with the aid of Prof. Albert Hopkins, in 1835. The society's stated purpose was "the study of the natural sciences." Members of the society were responsible for delivering research papers, and collecting and cataloging scientific specimens. From 1835 to 1871, the Lyceum sponsored a number of expeditions, to aid in the collection of samples, to such locales as Greenland, Newfoundland, Florida, and South America. By 1909 meetings of the society were sporadic; the society's botanical section apparently continued to meet until approximately 1914.

From the description of Records, 1835-1914. (Williams College). WorldCat record id: 39057600

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creatorOf Williams College. Lyceum of Natural History. Records, 1835-1914. Williams College, Sawyer Library
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associatedWith Chadbourne, Paul A. 1823-1883. person
associatedWith Hopkins, Albert, 1807-1872. person
associatedWith Jackson Hall (Williamstown, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Jackson, Nathan. person
associatedWith Williams College corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Newfoundland and Labrador--Labrador
Greenland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Florida
Amazon River Valley
Massachusetts--Williamstown
Honduras
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Natural history
Scientific expeditions
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College students
College teachers

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Active 1835

Active 1914

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