Edward Drinker Cope papers, 1846-1897
Scope and Contents
Contains chiefly letters written by Cope to his family and correspondence between him and Henry Fairfield Osborn, some illustrated or with newspaper clippings attached. Also included are childhood report cards, a few mss. of his poems and essays (1854), a pamphlet by him entitled "The marriage problem" (1888), shipping notices from expedition sites (1881-1884), and a copy of his will.
Box 1. Letters, 1846-1875 -- Box 2. Letters, 1876-1888 -- Box 3. Letters, 1889-1897. Cope-Osborn correspondence, 1884-1897. Letters to Cope. Copy of Cope's will.
Dates
- 1846 - 1897
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.
Biographical sketch
Naturalist and paleontologist, member of the National Academy of Science, professor of zoology and comparative anatomy.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Alternate Form Available
Library also has a microfilm copy (Archives Microfilm #36), in 2 reels.
Creator
- Cope, E. D. (Edward Drinker), 1840-1897 (Person)
- Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935 (Correspondent, Person)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Sponsor
- The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017). Minimal level collection record created with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Hidden Collections grant, 2010.
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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