Dean C. Worcester papers 1887-1925

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Dean C. Worcester papers 1887-1925

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhlead/umich-bhl-86354?rgn=main;view=text

University of Michigan professor of zoology and museum curator, participated in or and led several research expeditions to the Philippines, member of the First and Second Philippine Commissions and involved in several Phillipines business ventures; records includes notes, correspondence, publications and photographs relating to research expeditions, service on Philippines Commissions business activities, of special interest are notes of a trip taken to Mindoro and Palawan in July of 1910 and papers pertaining to the special Wood-Forbes Investigating Mission to the Philippines in 1921.

4.4 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder

eng,

Bentley Historical Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6389879

Bentley Historical Library

Related Entities

There are 6 Entities related to this resource.

Dewey, George, 1837-1917

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65f9gsc (person)

George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained the rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont. At age 15, Dewey's father enrolled him at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. Two years later Norwich expelled him for drunkenness and herding sheep into...

University of Michigan.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f803v2 (corporateBody)

Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

Denby, Edwin, 1870-1929

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h143q0 (person)

Edwin Denby (February 18, 1870 - February 8, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of the Navy in the administrations of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge from 1921 to 1924. He also played a notable role in the infamous Teapot Dome scandal which took place during the Harding presidency. From the description of Letter, November 22, 1923. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 18168841 U.S. Congressman, 1905-1911; and U.S. Secretary of the N...

Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64q8f2m (person)

Professor of Zoology of University of Michigan, member of the Philippine Commission, 1899-1913. From the description of Dean C. Worcester papers, 1887-1925. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423607 Professor of zoology at the University of Michigan and member of the U.S. Philippine Commission, 1899-1913. From the description of Photographs of the Philippine Islands [photographs]. 1890-1907. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68180329 ...

Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64n9tkk (person)

William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was an American politician who served as U.S. President (1908-1912) and Chief Justitce of the Supreme Court (1921-1930). 1857 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 15th 1878 Graduated from Yale University 1880 Graduated from Cincinnati Law School ...

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w669727d (person)

General (GEN) Leonard Wood was stationed at Headquarters, Eastern Department, Governor's Island, NY on 16 November 1914. From the description of Leonard Wood papers, 1914. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 61241654 Leonard Wood was a physician who served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (1910-1914), military governor of Cuba (1899-1902) and Governor-General of the Philippines (1921-1927). His son Osborne (sometimes spelled Osborn) at the time of this lette...