Content Description This collection contains 48 illustrated book plates, with Albertus H. Baldwin creating 32 plates and Charles B. Hudson creating 16 plates. Plates by Baldwin were painted while he was aboard the Fish Hawk. Descriptions on the plates contain both Latin and English designations, and every fish is illustrated from a side profile view. Each fish ranges in size, and the text denotes the "natural size" (life-size scale) and some not to scale. The plates...

Content Description This collection contains records of theater plays, administration, and programs of the Science Theater Department. Play Materials contain scripts, correspondence with writers, photographic material, CDs, and one floppy disk. Administrative Materials contains performance evaluations along with other text materials, Insights newsletters, architectural plans, and photographic material. The programs series contains publicity materials, demonstration records, and other texts. Some exhibit...

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The Thomas Barbour Collection consists of almost 50 years of photographs showcasing his travels and the species studied. The photographs include: animals, people, nature, and architecture. Also included is his Harvard Doctorate Diploma, Certificates from various organizations, and a letter from Dartmouth Univeristy.

Content Description This collection is composed of 20 watercolor plates, all which depict various birds except one of insects. The watercolors do not have any artist signatures, but they are distinctly similar to the artwork in The Naturalist’s Library, a series of books edited by William Jardine (1800-1874) and illustrated by Charles Hamilton Smith (1776-1859) and James Hope Stewart (1791-1863). Minor differences between the plates include the Archives’ plates having a background in color versus the printed...