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Agassiz, Alexander, 1835-1910

 Person

Summary

Swiss-American zoologist and engineer who explored South Africa and Australia. Son of Louis Agassiz.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Agassiz, Alexander (1835-1910), Naturalist, Harvard University

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Mss .B5354
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, reports, newspaper clippings and photocopies of journal articles, photographs of Bickmore, and one drawing. The bulk of Bickmore's papers (32 boxes) consists of correspondence, mostly typewritten, relating to his work as superintendent of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and curator of the Dept. of Public Education. Additional material consists of handwritten diaries from Bickmore's travels; the typescript of his...
Dates: 1865-1903