William H. Brewer papers, 1862-1909.

Cooper, J. G. (James Graham), 1830-1902

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Born and educated in New York City, James G. Cooper (1830-1902) was a naturalist and physician with Isaac Stevens' Pacific Railroad Survey expedition of 1853. One of the first to collect specimens in the Pacific Coast regions, he became an expert on the geological, biological, and zoological aspects of that area. He published material on the natural history of California and Oregon and wrote a chapter on zoology for Natural Wealth of California, edited by T. F. Cronise. After traveling extensive...

Goodyear, W. A. (Watson Andrews), 1838-1891

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Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906

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Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) was the third Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He also served as the director of the Allegheny Observatory and a professory of astronomy at the Western University of Pennsylvania (now known as the University of Pittsburgh). While at the Smithsonian he founded the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory....

Stout, Arthur B.

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Whitney, J.D. (Josiah Dwight), 1819-1896

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Born in Northampton, Mass., Nov. 23, 1819, son of Josiah Dwight and Sarah (Williston) , grad. Yale 1839, read law 1841, traveled and studied in France, Germany, Italy, 1842-45, worked survey of mineral lands of Northern Peninsula of Mich., 1847-49, Ia. State Chemist Ill. State Survey, Geologist of Cal., 1860-74, opened Harvard School of Mines, 1868, elected to Geol. Soc. of London. Author of Metal Wealth of the U.S. and other books. Married Louisa Goddard Howe in June, 1854, had 1 daughter. Died...

Geological Survey of California

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The Geological survey of California was established in 1860 and began operation in 1863. J.D. Whitney served as State Geologist until the survey sas discontinued in 1874. Other individuals involved in the work of the survey included Amos Bowman, William H. Brewer, G.H. Goddard, S. Mather and Vitus Wackenreuder. (For complete list of names involved, consult the finding aid.) From the description of Geological survey of California records, 1844-1873. (University of California, Berkeley...

Brewer, William Henry, 1828-1910

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Brewer went to Yale in 1848 to study soil analysis with J.P. Norton. He left to teach for two years, retuned and got his Ph. D. from the Sheffield Scientific School in 1852. After Yale he went to study in Heidelberg, Munich and Paris. In 1858 he was made professor of chemistry and geology at Washington College in Pennsylvania. From 1860-1864 Brewer was first assistant on the Geological Survey of California and undertook extensive botanical surveys of areas that were still largely unexplored. In ...

Gould &Curry Silver Mining Company

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Comstock Lode mining company; mining and milling operations in Virginia City, Nev.; inc. 1860. From the description of Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company records, 1862-1921 bulk 1862-1898. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 154690478 ...

Moore, Gordon P., 1950-

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Gardiner, James T. (James Terry), 1842-1912

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Surveyor, engineer, public health pioneer, and son-in-law of Bishop William Croswell Doane. Gardiner was Director of the New York State Survey. From the description of Papers, 1791-1912. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122519828 ...

Wackenreuder, Vitus

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Cotter, R. D. (Ralph D.), 1929-

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