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"Biographical Memoir of Charles Otis Whitman," notes and correspondence [photocopy], 1912

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 5
Identifier: A.

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series IX. Publications demonstrates Morse's prolific and versatile research on a variety of subjects. In addition to some fifty scientific papers relating to mollusca and brachiopoda, he produced numerous monographs of Asian ethnology and art, zoology, archeology, astronomy, and religion. Related correspondence is filed with the article or monograph. "Traces of an Early Race in Japan" (1879), describes Morse's identification and excavation of the group of Neolithic shell mounds at Omori. The results of the systematic study of the Omori site were published in "Shell Mounds of Omori" (1879), the first publication of the Science Department of the Imperial University at Tokyo. Observations of Living Brachiopoda from the "Memoirs of the Boston Society of Natural History" can be found in the library’s print collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 55.25 linear feet (111 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
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