Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Chronological Table of Arctic Discovery
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-006
Scope and Content note
This collection is comprised of the single volume timeline of Arctic discovery, written anonymously. The timeline begins in 790, and ends in 1857.
Dates:
1885
Samuel C. (Samuel Copeland) Palmer Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-114
Abstract
Samuel Copeland Palmer (1874-1961) was Professor of Botany at Swarthmore College, Pa., from 1909 to 1942 and a lifelong member of the Society of Friends. In 1929, he served as botanist in Bowdoin-Baffin Land expedition under the command of Donald B. MacMillan, and after his retirement from teaching, he worked on a project to illustrate all plant species in Delaware County, Pa. This collection contains biographical material, writings, correspondence, and Swarthmore College memorabilia. It is...
Dates:
1895-1957