Hovey, Edmund Otis, 1862-1924

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Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

George Borup correspondence

Collection

Identifier: Mss .B67

Dates: 1908-1912

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / George Borup correspondence

Crocker Land Expedition field photographs

Collection

Identifier: PPC .C76

Scope and Content Note This collection is a small subset of copies of prints from the larger Photographic Collection no. 14 – Crocker Land Expedition field photographs. The photographs in this collection are individually sleeved and arranged in four series. Folder 1 consists of 4 photographs that were taken prior to departure for the Arctic and include images of the S.S. “Diana” in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and group portraits of the expedition team.Folder 2 is divided into two sets. The...

Dates: circa 1913-1917

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Crocker Land Expedition field photographs

Edmund Otis Hovey Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and vicinity field photographs

Collection

Identifier: PPC .H6833

Scope and Contents

Includes field photographs of Oceania. Photographs are collected in albums, and include captions and negative numbers.

Dates: undated

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Edmund Otis Hovey Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and vicinity field photographs

Edmund Otis Hovey Bisbee, Arizona photographs

Collection

Identifier: PPC .H6836

Scope and Contents

Photographs of Bisbee, Arizona used in building the mine model. Includes photographs of Bisbee and surrounding area, mining facilities, as well as Hovey with wife and associates. There is a partial inventory list with captions.

Dates: undated

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Edmund Otis Hovey Bisbee, Arizona photographs

Edmund Otis Hovey Mexico and Arizona field photographs

Collection

Identifier: PPC .H6831

Scope and Contents

Includes field photographs of Mexico and Arizona. Photographs are collected in albums with captions and negative numbers.

Dates: 1905-1906

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Edmund Otis Hovey Mexico and Arizona field photographs

Edmund Otis Hovey Panama field photographs

Collection

Identifier: PPC .H6839

Scope and Contents

Includes field photographs of Panama, mounted on file cards. From the Canal construction, to people, houses, streets, and the European laborers quarters. Negative numbers are included.

Dates: 1909-1913

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Edmund Otis Hovey Panama field photographs

Edmund Otis Hovey photographs

Collection

Identifier: PPC .H6838

Scope and Contents

Bulk of collection consists of prints attributed to E.O. Hovey. Prints may have been part of Hovey's private collection. Subject matter ranges from underground caves (Chihuahua), meteors, volcanoes (Kilauea) and interior shots of various museum exhibitions. Includes some contact sheets and captions on the back.

Dates: undated

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Edmund Otis Hovey photographs

Edmund Otis Hovey postcards

Collection

Identifier: PPC .H6834

Scope and Contents

Postcards from various locales.

Dates: undated

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Edmund Otis Hovey postcards

Edmund Otis Hovey scrapbooks and correspondence

Collection

Identifier: PPC .H6837

Scope and Contents

Edmund Otis Hovey's notes regarding photographs he took on trips between 1891-1915. Includes a Kodak memo book, expense register for trips between 1891-1892, field label notebook, as well as correspondence files.

Dates: 1891-1915

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Edmund Otis Hovey scrapbooks and correspondence

Edmund Otis Hovey Soufrière Volcano, St. Vincent Island field photographs

Collection

Identifier: PPC .H6835

Scope and Contents

Includes field photographs. Images of the volcano, guides, and Hovey's camp.

Dates: 1908

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Edmund Otis Hovey Soufrière Volcano, St. Vincent Island field photographs

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Small, Jonathan ('Jot') (Associative with Related)

Description

AMNH curator of geology, Hovey was named by AMNH to be Chairman of the “Committee in Charge” that supervised Crocker Land from New York. He headed north in 1915 to bring the men home, but hi ship, George B. Cluett, got stuck in the ice and he ended up spending two years in the Arctic with the expedition team.
Crocker Land Expedition (1913-1917) (Associative with Related)

Description

Edmund Hovey was an AMNH curator who acted as chairman of the “Committee in Charge” that supervised the Crocker Land Expedition from New York. He traveled in 1915 to bring the men home and he ended up spending two years in the Arctic.
Allen, Jerome Lee, 1891-1955 (Associative with Related)

Description

AMNH curator of geology, Hovey was named by AMNH to be Chairman of the “Committee in Charge” that supervised Crocker Land from New York. He headed north in 1915 to bring the men home, but was on the George B. Cluett when it got stuck in the ice and he ended up spending two years in the Arctic with the expedition team.
Tanquary, Maurice Cole, 1881-1944 (Associative with Related)

Description

AMNH curator of geology, Hovey was the Chairman of the “Committee in Charge” that supervised Crocker Land from New York. He then traveled in 1915 to bring the men home and spent two years in the Arctic with the expedition team.
Hunt, Harrison J., 1878-1967 (Associative with Related)

Description

Hovey was Chairman of the Committee in Charge of the Crocker Land Expedition and led a relief effort to the site in 1915.
Ekblaw, W. Elmer (Walter Elmer), 1882-1949 (Associative with Related)

Description

AMNH curator of geology, Hovey was named by AMNH to be Chairman of the “Committee in Charge” that supervised Crocker Land from New York. He headed north in 1915 to bring the men home, but he was on the George B. Cluett when it got stuck in the ice and he ended up spending two years in the Arctic with the Expedition.
MacMillan, Donald Baxter, 1874-1970 (Associative with Related)

Description

Hovey was the Chairman of the “Committee in Charge” that supervised Crocker Land from New York. He headed north on the George B. Cluett in 1915 to bring the men home, but the ship got stuck in the ice and Hovey ended up spending two years in the Arctic with MacMillan.
Borup, George, 1885-1912 (Associative with Related)

Description

AMNH curator of geology and mentor to Borup, Hovey was named by AMNH to be chairman of the “Committee in Charge” that supervised the expedition from New York.

External Documents

AMNH Library authority record

Hovey, Edmund Otis, 1862-1924

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