Isaac Lea Papers, 1832-1876
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PrintThese records of the research of Isaac Lea (1792-1886) document only a small part of his career. The most useful items are an unexpurgated manuscript of his critique of Timothy Abbott Conrad's Synopsis of the Family of Naiades of North America and some original manuscript drawings, notes, and labels for his famous study of the Unionidae. Lea gave an important collection of Unionidae to the United States National Museum.
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Unarranged with the following divisions apparent: (1) sketches and labels for shells and lists of shells submitted or given to Lea; (2) fragments of incoming correspondence from persons largely unidentified; (3) manuscript critique of T. A. Conrad, Synopsis of the Family of Naiades of North America
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Sketches and labels of shells are separate from one another
SIA RU007065
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)