Lowe (Herbert N.) Papers, bulk 1896-1934

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Summary

Title:
Herbert N. Lowe Papers
Dates:
bulk 1896-1934
Creators:
Lowe, Herbert N. (Herbert Nelson), 1879-1936
Abstract:
The Herbert N. Lowe Papers, 1896-1934 consist of four folders of conchological research material including correspondence, checklists, manuscripts, and photographs.
Containers:
Box: Box 300
Extent:
.25 Linear Feet. Four folders of material including correspondence, checklists, manuscripts, and photographs.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Herbert N. Lowe Papers, 1896-1934. San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of four folders including correspondence and research material (collected 1930-1934) regarding Lowe's manuscript for publication, New Species of Mollusks from Gulf of California and West Mexico; correspondence with H. A. Pilsbry of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (bulk 1896-1934); information on the Lowe endowment in support of the Lowe Conchological Collection, Marine Invertebrates Department of the San Diego Natural History Museum; b/w photographs of Lowe and others on collecting trip to Sonora, Mexico in 1934; also includes a few personal photographs of Lowe (15 photographs total).

Biographical / historical:

Herbert Nelson Lowe was born on July 2, 1879 in Lake City, Minnesota. The son of farmers, Lowe moved to California in the late 1890s where he started collecting shells and began a long correspondence with Henry A. Pilsbry, Curator of Marine Invertebrates at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Lowe operated a flower shop in Long Beach and in 1908 married Margaret Louise Fitts; they later divorced. Lowe traveled extensively on collecting trips to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Hawaii. He financed and participated in a San Diego Natural History Museum collecting trip to Porto Libertad and George's Bay, Sonora, Mexico in February, 1934, under the direction of Laurence M. Huey. Lowe died on June 10, 1936 in Long Beach, California. He bequeathed his extensive shell collection and library to the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Marie Myers
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-05-09 17:03:19 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers by appointment. Contact the Research Library Director, San Diego Natural History Museum.

Terms of access:

Copyright may be reserved. Consult the San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library Director for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Herbert N. Lowe Papers, 1896-1934. San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1788 El Prado, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 255-0225
library@sdnhm.org
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