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1.
Letterbook, 1819-1906

Creator:
James, Edwin, 1797-1861
Call Number:
WA MSS S-1405
Container / Volume:
Box 1
Image Count:
10
Abstract:
The Edwin James letterbook consists of letters to his brother John from 1819 to 1825. The letters chronicle Edwin James's appointment as doctor, geologist, and botanist with Stephen Long's 1820 expedition to the Rocky Mountains. The letters describe ...
Description:
Edwin James (1797-1861), naturalist, specializing in geology, explorer, doctor in the United States Army.
Subject (Geographic):
United States., Fort Crawford (Wis.), Great Plains, Missouri, Ohio River Valley, Prairie du Chien (Wis.), United States, and West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
James, Edwin, 1797-1861., James, John, fl. 1797-1825., Reed, Silas, 1807-1886., Long, Stephen H. 1784-1864. (Stephen Harriman),, and Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864.
Subject (Topic):
Geology, Description and travel, and Discovery and exploration
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Letterbook, 1819-1906

2.
Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains : performed in the years 1819 and

Creator:
James, Edwin, 1797-1861, compiler
Published / Created:
1822-1823.
Call Number:
Zc20 +822ja
Image Count:
41
Resource Type:
text and still image
Alternative Title:
Major Long's Expedition to the Rocky Mountains and Expedition to the Rocky Mountains
Description:
Spine title, on publisher's printed labels: Major Long's Expedition to the Rocky Mountains.
Publisher:
H.C. Carey and I. Lea, Chesnut St.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.), Ohio River, Missouri River, and United States
Subject (Topic):
Discovery and exploration, Indians of North America, Languages, Geology, Discoveries in geography, and Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains : performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War ; under the command of Major Stephen H. Long : from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the exploring party

3.
Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north

Creator:
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890, author
Published / Created:
1845.
Call Number:
Zc10 845fr
Image Count:
6
Description:
LSF F592 F7: "Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the years 1843-44" removed and housed separately as BEIN 80 1844A.
Publisher:
Gales and Seaton, Printers
Subject (Geographic):
United States, West (U.S.), Pacific States., and Rocky Mountains.
Subject (Topic):
Exploring expeditions, Description and travel, Geology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-'44

4.
The wonders of geology, or, A familiar exposition of geological phenonmena

Creator:
Mantell, Gideon Algernon, 1790-1852
Published / Created:
1848.
Call Number:
Purdy 128
Container / Volume:
1
Image Count:
518
Alternative Title:
Wonders of geology, Familiar exposition of geological phenomena, and Dr. Mantell's Wonders of geology
Description:
BEIN Purdy 128: Thomas Hardy's copy. Bookplate: From the library of Thomas Hardy, O.M., Max Gate. Signature in ms. pasted on front pastedown of each vol.: Thomas Hardy, April, 1858. Binder's ticket: Bound by Westley's & Co., Friar Street, London. Impe...
Publisher:
Henry G. Bohn
Subject (Topic):
Geology
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The wonders of geology, or, A familiar exposition of geological phenonmena

5.
The wonders of geology, or, A familiar exposition of geological phenonmena

Creator:
Mantell, Gideon Algernon, 1790-1852
Published / Created:
1848.
Call Number:
Purdy 128
Container / Volume:
2
Image Count:
478
Alternative Title:
Wonders of geology, Familiar exposition of geological phenomena, and Dr. Mantell's Wonders of geology
Description:
BEIN Purdy 128: Thomas Hardy's copy. Bookplate: From the library of Thomas Hardy, O.M., Max Gate. Signature in ms. pasted on front pastedown of each vol.: Thomas Hardy, April, 1858. Binder's ticket: Bound by Westley's & Co., Friar Street, London. Impe...
Publisher:
Henry G. Bohn
Subject (Topic):
Geology
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The wonders of geology, or, A familiar exposition of geological phenonmena

6.
Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary

Creator:
United States. Department of the Interior
Published / Created:
1857-59.
Call Number:
Zc50 +857un
Container / Volume:
1
Image Count:
4
Publisher:
C. Wendell, printer
Subject (Geographic):
Southwest, New., United States, Mexico., Mexico, United States., and Rio Grande.
Subject (Topic):
Geology, Botany, Zoology, Boundaries, and Exploring expeditions
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary of the Interior

7.
Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary

Creator:
United States. Department of the Interior
Published / Created:
1857-59.
Call Number:
Zc50 +857un
Container / Volume:
2:1
Image Count:
4
Publisher:
C. Wendell, printer
Subject (Geographic):
Southwest, New., United States, Mexico., Mexico, United States., and Rio Grande.
Subject (Topic):
Geology, Botany, Zoology, Boundaries, and Exploring expeditions
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary of the Interior

8.
Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary

Creator:
United States. Department of the Interior
Published / Created:
1857-59.
Call Number:
Zc50 +857un
Container / Volume:
2:2
Image Count:
4
Publisher:
C. Wendell, printer
Subject (Geographic):
Southwest, New., United States, Mexico., Mexico, United States., and Rio Grande.
Subject (Topic):
Geology, Botany, Zoology, Boundaries, and Exploring expeditions
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey, made under the direction of the secretary of the Interior