Monterey whalebone album of pressed seaweed specimens

Finding aid created by Monterey Public Library staff using RecordEXPRESS

Monterey Public Library

625 Pacific Street

Monterey, California 93940

(831) 646-3741

https://www.monterey.org/services/library/history_room/index.php

2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: Monterey whalebone album of pressed seaweed specimens

Dates: 1900

Collection Number: ARC 602

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 6 leaves 9 x 14 cm stored in box folder 3 x 12 x 16 cm.

Repository: Monterey Public Library

Monterey, California 93940

Abstract: Album may have been purchased at Duarte's store or Oliver's Mission Art and Curio store near the custom House.

Language of Material: English

Access

By appointment only; contact Local History Librarian or designated staff.

Publication Rights

Reproduction by Local History Librarian or designated staff; may be restricted due to condition of material.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Monterey whalebone album of pressed seaweed specimens. Collection Number: ARC 602. Monterey Public Library

Acquisition Information

Donated by Tim Thomas in 2016

Scope and Content of Collection

An album of seaweed specimens collected in Monterey Region, pressed and pasted onto pages. "Monterey" whalebone covers.