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SIA RU007071, Boardman, George A. 1818-1901, George A. Boardman Papers, 1860-1899 and undated, with related papers to 1904
Summary
- Creator:
- Boardman, George A. 1818-1901
- Title:
- George A. Boardman Papers, 1860-1899 and undated, with related papers to 1904
- Dates:
- 1860, 1860-1904, 1860-1899 and undated, with related papers to 1904
- Notes:
- George A. Boardman (1818-1901) was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He moved to Calais, Maine, with his family in 1828, and lived there for the remainder of his life. Boardman owned a lumber business for over 30 years, retiring in 1871. An amateur ornithologist, Boardman was acquainted with many prominent naturalists and corresponded extensively with Spencer F. Baird of the Smithsonian Institution. After his retirement from business, Boardman spent his winters in Florida collecting specimens, many of which were donated to the United States National Museum. His primary contribution to ornithological literature was the CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF CALAIS, ME., AND ABOUT THE ISLANDS AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY OF FUNDY which appeared in the Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History in 1862
- Summary:
- These papers document George A. Boardman's work as an ornithologist, and consist primarily of incoming correspondence to Boardman from naturalists, including Spencer F. Baird, Joel Asaph Allen, Thomas Mayo Brewer, Elliott Coues, H. E. Dresser, Daniel Giraud Elliot, Robert Ridgway, Addison Emery Verrill, and William Wood. Small amounts of outgoing correspondence are included and are noted in the folder list. Also included is correspondence documenting the deposit of the Boardman papers in the Smithsonian Institution. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent
- Topic:
- Ornithology
- Subjects:
- Boardman, George A. 1818-1901, Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887, Allen, J. A (Joel Asaph) 1838-1921, Brewer, T. M (Thomas Mayo) 1814-1880, Dresser, H. E (Henry Eeles) 1838-1915, Elliot, Daniel Giraud 1835-1915, Verrill, A. E (Addison Emery) 1839-1926, Coues, Elliott 1842-1899, Ridgway, Robert 1850-1929
- Form/Genre:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Local Number:
- SIA RU007071
- Physical Description:
- 0.1 linear meter
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Record Unit 7071
Boardman, George A, 1818-1901
George A. Boardman Papers, 1860-1899 and undated, with related pape
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Boardman, George A, 1818-1901 |
| Title: | George A. Boardman Papers |
| Dates: | 1860-1899 and undated, with related pape |
| Quantity: | 0.1 linear meter. |
| Collection: | Record Unit 7071 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Historical Note
George A. Boardman (1818-1901) was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He moved to Calais, Maine, with his family in 1828, and lived there for the remainder of his life. Boardman owned a lumber business for over 30 years, retiring in 1871. An amateur ornithologist, Boardman was acquainted with many prominent naturalists and corresponded extensively with Spencer F. Baird of the Smithsonian Institution. After his retirement from business, Boardman spent his winters in Florida collecting specimens, many of which were donated to the United States National Museum. His primary contribution to ornithological literature was the "Catalogue of the Birds Found in the Vicinity of Calais, ME., and about the Islands at the Mouth of the Bay of Fundy" which appeared in the Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History in 1862.
Introduction
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry
These papers document George A. Boardman's work as an ornithologist, and consist primarily of incoming correspondence to Boardman from naturalists, including Spencer F. Baird, Joel Asaph Allen, Thomas Mayo Brewer, Elliott Coues, Henry Eeles Dresser, Daniel Giraud Elliot, Robert Ridgway, Addison Emery Verrill, and William Wood. Small amounts of outgoing correspondence are included and are noted in the folder list. Also included is correspondence documenting the deposit of the Boardman papers in the Smithsonian Institution. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Allen, J. A. (Joel Asaph), 1838-1921.
- Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887
- Boardman, George A., 1818-1901.
- Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880
- Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899.
- Dresser, H. E. (Henry Eeles), 1838-1915
- Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915.
- Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929
- Verrill, A. E. (Addison Emery), 1839-1926.
Subject
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7071, Boardman, George A, 1818-1901, George A. Boardman Papers
Container List
Box 1
Folder 1 A, general
Folder 2 Adams, A. L., 1867-1868 and undated
Folder 3 Allen, Joel Asaph, 1869-1871
Folder 4 B, general
Folder 5 Baird, Spencer F., 1865-1886. Concerns Boardman's collecting work for the Smithsonian.
Folder 6 Batchelder, Charles F., 1881-1882
Folder 7 Brewer, Thomas Mayo, 1867-1877 and undated
Folder 8 C, general
Folder 9 Coues, Elliott, 1862, 1877
Folder 10 D, general
Folder 11 Downes, Andrew, 1868-1869 and undated
Folder 12 Dresser, Henry Eeles, 1862-1871
Folder 13 Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1862-1866
Folder 14 Essex Institute, 1866-1867. Includes correspondence of Frederic Ward Putnam.
Folder 15 F, general
Folder 16 G, general
Folder 17 H, general
Folder 18 Hallock, Charles, 1871-1878, 1899
Folder 19 J, general
Folder 20 Jillson, S., 1864-1866
Folder 21 Krider, John, 1862-1883
Folder 22 L, general
Folder 23 M, general
Folder 24 Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1862-1868
Folder 25 N, general
Folder 26 Nesbitt, John, 1871-1881
Folder 27 O, general
Folder 28 P, general
Folder 29 Q, general
Folder 30 R, general
Folder 31 Ridgway, Robert, 1887
Folder 32 S, general
Folder 33 Smithsonian Institution, 1864, 1868 and undated
Folder 34 T, general
Folder 35 Verrill, Addison Emery, 1861-1866
Folder 36 W, general
Folder 37 Wood, William, 1864-1885. Includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Folder 38 Unidentified correspondence
Folder 39 Letter from Frederick Webb Hodge to William Jones Rhees (June 2, 1904) regarding the deposit of the George A. Boardman papers in the Smithsonian Institution
Folder 40 Specimen lists and notes
- Finding Aid encoded on: 8-1-2011
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