William Henry Harvey List of algae (original manuscript and drawings for plates)
Scope and Contents
This collection includes fifty leaves of handwritten notes and ten original illustrations of algae by William H. Harvey, 1853.
Descriptions of new species published in
Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, v. 4, October 1859, (1860), pages 327-335.
Plates and complete list published by Dawson, E.Y., William H. Harvey's report on the marine algae of the U.S. North Pacific exploring expedition of 1853-1856, in Pacific Naturalist 1(5):3-40.
Dates
- Creation: 1853
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research by appointment. Researchers must register and provide one form of valid photo identification. Please contact botref@oeb.harvard.edu for additional information.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 flat portfolio) : [50] leaves : [10] color illustrationsGeneral note
Variant title: Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, 1853-1860. All plates are hand-colored and include "crop" lines, figure numbers, and other editorial notes.
Former call number: Oversize H3427L.
Digitization note:
Harvard's Imaging Services department digitized this collection as part of the "Original botanical illustrations of the Botany Libraries" project.
- Title
- Harvey, William H. (William Henry), 1811-1866. William Henry Harvey List of algae (original manuscript and drawings for plates), 1853: A Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Botany Libraries, Farlow Reference Library of Cryptogamic Botany, Harvard University.
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- far00041
Repository Details
Part of the Botany Libraries, Farlow Reference Library of Cryptogamic Botany, Harvard University Repository
The Harvard University Herbaria houses five research libraries that are managed collectively as the Botany Libraries. The Farlow Reference Library of Cryptogamic Botany specializes in organisms that reproduce by spores, without flowers or seeds. The Archives of the Farlow Herbarium of Cryptogamic Botany houses unique resources including personal papers, institutional records, field notes and plant lists, expedition records, photographs, original artwork, and objects from faculty, curators, staff, and affiliates of the Farlow Herbarium.
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