Ward's Cabinet of Geology (As Purchased by the University of Rochester in 1862)
Biographical/Historical note
In the spring or summer of 1862, the fledgling University purchased the Great Cabinets of Geology and Mineralogy containing the collections of Henry A. Ward, Professor of the Natural Sciences.
Scope and Contents note
This small collection consists of two handwritten "schedules" detailing the contents of the Cabinets.
Creator
Dates
- Creation: 1862
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.23 cubic feet (1 container)
Restrictions on Access
For access to this collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu) at least two business days prior to your planned visit.
Please note: Some materials may be restricted or require permission for use.
Restrictions on Use
To request reproductions or permission to publish materials from the collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu). Researchers may be responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The schedules were donated in September 1983 by Mrs. J. Edward Hoffmeister (wife of Professor Hoffmeister) as part of a group of Professor LeRoy Fairchild's correspondence and miscellaneous notes.
A notebook detailing payments made toward the purchase was added in October 2011.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Ward's Cabinet of Geology (As Purchased by the University of Rochester in 1862), UA351, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Subject
- Title
- Ward's Cabinet of Geology (As Purchased by the University of Rochester in 1862)
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the University of Rochester Archives Library
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd.
Rochester New York 14627-0055 USA
archives@library.rochester.edu