Papers, 1870-1912 (bulk 1870-1896).

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Papers, 1870-1912 (bulk 1870-1896).

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The collection consists of 31 signed letters, all but two handwritten; two typewritten letters; and three newspaper clippings. Most of the letters and one clipping concern specimens of minerals, fossils, plants or animals sent by Treadwell to his correspondents. The two other newspaper clippings discuss the operations of the Vulture Mine, and one letter relates to another mine being opened. Correspondents include A.B. Baker at Ward's Natural Science Establishment; geologist William P. Blake; John Henry Comstock, a professor of entomology at Cornell University; James J. Rivers, a curator in the museum at the University of California, Berkeley; and Washington A. Roebling.

correspondence 31 items ; 4-28 cm.clippings 3 items.

American Museum of Natural History

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Roebling, Washington Augustus, 1837-1926

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The oldest son of John Roebling, Washington was born in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, a town co-founded by his father and his uncle, Carl Roebling. His early schooling consisted of tutoring by Riedel and under Henne in Pittsburgh. He was also sent to stay with Professor Lemuel Stephens of the Western University of Pennsylvania (now known as the University of Pittsburgh) where Roebling also attended some classes. He eventually attended the Trenton Academy and acquired further education at the Renssela...

Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910

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Baker, A. B. (Arthur Benoni), 1858-1930

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Weed, Clarence Moores, 1864-1947

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Clarence M. Weed was a New England based naturalist, specializing in economic entomology and botany, with an interest also in ornithology. Weed began his career in 1888 at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, where he was entomologist and professor. In 1891 he moved to the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, and in 1904 to the State Teachers College at Lowell, Mass., eventually serving as principal, 1922-1932, and president, 1932-1935. Weed w...

Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931

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Treadwell, George A.

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George A. Treadwell was a consulting engineer for mining companies, including the Vulture Mine in Wickenburg, Ariz., operated by the Central Arizona Mining Co. of New York. In the 1930s, the company became a subsidiary of the Phelps Dodge Corp., which donated some mineralogical material to the American Museum of Natural History. From the description of Papers, 1870-1912 (bulk 1870-1896). (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 57347118 Mining engineer and m...

Central Arizona Mining Company

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Rivers, James J.

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