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William James Herschel papers on fingerprinting, 1818-1932.
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William James Herschel papers on fingerprinting, 1818-1932Papers on the origin and early years of the science of fingerprinting, 1818-1932
Papers of Sir William James Herschel on the origin and early years of the science of fingerprinting
Sir William James Herschel papers on fingerprinting
Creator/Contributor:
Herschel, William James., creatorAbstract:
Contains correspondence, manuscripts of writings, photographs, printed documents, and original examples of fingerprints reflecting
the origins and early years of the science. Includes several portraits of Herschel.
Date:
1818 (issued)Subject:
FingerprintsFingerprints -- Identification -- History
Empreintes digitales
Empreintes digitales -- Identification -- Histoire
fingerprints
dactyloscopy
Fingerprints
Fingerprints -- Identification
Herschel, William James -- Archives
Herschel, William James -- Portraits
Herschel, William James
Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE. Advance notice is required for use. RESTRICTED GLASS NEGATIVES in BOXES 4-8, 10: Use
of glass negatives only by permission of the appropriate curator. Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed,
in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections
Collection processed at folder level in 2007.
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Gift; Of Wreden, William P.; 1961.
Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1833-24 October 1917) is credited with being the first European to recognize
fingerprints as a unique form of identification. A British officer based in Bengal, India, Herschel used fingerprints in lieu
of a written signature on business contracts. He was born in Slough in Buckinghamshire (now Berkshire), a son of the astronomer,
John Herschel.
In English.
Preferred citation: William James Herschel papers on fingerprinting, BANC MSS 92/630 z, The Bancroft Library, University of
California, Berkeley.
Type:
Archives.History.
Portraits.
Photographs.
Physical Description:
print
10 boxes, 1 oversize folder (2.05 linear feet)
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE. Advance notice is required for use. RESTRICTED GLASS NEGATIVES in BOXES 4-8, 10: Use
of glass negatives only by permission of the appropriate curator. Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed,
in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.