Catalogue of American antiquities collected by Dr. Edwin H. Davis : purchased by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, 1874. [microform]
Scope and Contents
Microform of 1874 holograph (1 volume, 59 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm). Catalogue of 562 objects, many from Ohio, listed and described on recto of leaves in notebook, with printed illustrations mounted on some of the facing pages. "Kenyon College commencement exercises, Wednesday, September 4th, 1833" program mounted on front pastedown.
On same reel is Davis's Catalogue of casts representing one hundred specimens of antiques found in the mounds of the West.
Dates
- 1987
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
Biographical note
Edwin H. Davis was a physician and archaeologist. Investigated the prehistoric mounds around Hillsboro, Ohio, his hometown, and other areas in the Midwest.
Extent
1 Film Reel : microfilm, negative ; 35mm
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Original in the AMNH Department of Anthropology (Acc. no. 1869-1890/15)
General
Introductory remarks signed E.H.D. and dated March 1874.
- American Museum of Natural History -- Catalogs
- Archives Microfilm
- Davis, E. H. (Edwin Hamilton), 1811-1888 -- Archaeological collections -- Catalogs
- Indians of North America -- Antiquities -- Catalogs.
- Indians of North America -- Ohio -- Antiquities -- Catalogs.
- Mound-builders -- Antiquities -- Catalogs.
- Ohio -- Antiquities -- Catalogs.
Creator
- American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017).
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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