Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848
- Abstract:
- Papers belonging to American geologist Lardner Vanuxem.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Lardner Vanuxem papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains a field notebook, watercolors, drawings, and proofs related to Lardner Vanuxem's work for the New York State Geological Survey and his 1842 publication, Geology of New York, Third District.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lardner Vanuxem (1792-1848), an American geologist, graduated from the École des Mines, Paris, in 1819. He was Chair of Chemistry and Mineralogy at South Carolina College until 1827, when he resigned to focus on his geological studies. He began to work for the Geological Survey of New York upon its institution in 1836. A member of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science, he also helped form the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists in 1840, which became the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1847.
- Acquisition information:
- Burndy Library Collection, gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Laura Rips in July 2013. In October 2024, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Lardner Vanuxem papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191