Henry Edward Crampton papers, 1900-1950

Summary Information

Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, scientific papers and World War I clippings pertaining to Henry Edward Crampton.

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0302
Bib ID:
4079682 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Crampton, Henry Edward, 1875-1956
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
3 linear feet (6 boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

The collection contains correspondence, scientific papers and a group of clippings relating to military recruitment and defense preparations in World War I.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in two series.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts/University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Henry Edward Crampton papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Crampton, Henry Edward Estate. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1986. Accession number--M-1986.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Entered in AMC 09/17/90.

Revision Description

2012-05-21 XML document instance created by Alison Rhonemus.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical Note

Henry Edward Crampton(1875-1951) was a professor of zoology at Columbia and Barnard in 1904-1943. He was also the curator of invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History and a member of various scientific expeditions to Hawaii and the South Pacific. Crampton was the author of DOCTRINE OF EVOLUTION and other monographs on scientific subjects.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Charts (graphic documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Financial records CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Notes (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Reports CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
minutes (administrative records) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
United States -- World War, 1914-1918 -- Defense measures CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
College teachers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Evolution CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Military recruitment CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Scholars CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Scientists CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
World War, 1914-1918 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Zoologists CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Zoology CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID