Allen, J. A. (Joel Asaph), 1838-1921
Person
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Benchmark showing latitude, longitude and altitude of museum, 1911-1913
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: Mss .H682
Scope and Contents
Primarily correspondence between E. O. Hovey and museum administrators, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, U. S. Geological Survey, and New York City Board of Estimate and Apportionment, regarding design of a benchmark indicating latitude, longitude, and elevation of a point on museum grounds. Also contains sketches of proposed benchmark. Contains "Index to Letters" (1 p.).
Joel Asaph Allen (1838-1921) / S Bottom "T. Spicer Simson"
Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 178
Scope and Contents
Round relief with head and shoulders facing left. Curator of Mammalogy and Ornithology 1885-1921. Inscription: On front "J.A. Allen". Frame: Wood frame.
Condition Good (1).
Condition Good (1).
Joel Asaph Allen papers
Collection
Identifier: Archives Orn196
Scope and Contents
Correspondence created with the use of letter copying book.
Joseph Asaph Allen correspondence, 1870-1919
Collection
Identifier: Mss .A451-.A452
George Newbold Lawrence correspondence
Collection
Identifier: Mss .L39
Scope and Contents
The George Newbold Lawrence Correspondence collection consists almost completely of handwritten, signed letters received by Lawrence from other ornithologists and naturalists from the United States and Europe discussing the classification of birds and the exchange of bird skins. Some of the folders contain drafts or copies of Lawrence's replies. While there is a small number of official letters from institutions, almost all of the letters are from individuals. In addition to 228 documents from...
Museum matters, 1911-1912
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: Mss .H682
Scope and Contents
Primarily correspondence between E. O. Hovey and museum administrators on various museum matters, including Hovey's acceptance of the position of Acting Director of the museum. Contains "Index to Letters" (1 p.).
Nuttall Ornithological Club photographs of ornithologists and other scientists
Collection
Identifier: PPC .N87
Scope and Contents
Portraits of scientits that were used in the following publications: Origins and Development of North American Avian Biogeography, p. 392; Contributions to the History of North American Ornithology, pp.387-428.
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