Collection Information
Size: 1 Microfilm reel, 16 items on partial microfilm reel
Summary: This microfilm collection consists of letters to Samuel G. Morton from Victor and John James Audubon.
- Search and Browse Collections
- Letters to Samuel G. Morton from Victor and John James Audubon, 1836-1840
Letters to Samuel G. Morton from Victor and John James Audubon, 1836-1840
Morton, Samuel George, 1799-1851
Scientist, Doctor
Preparing Download
- No downloads available
Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
Samuel G. Morton (1799-1851) was a physician, anatomy professor, naturalist, and physical anthropologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is most known for his work, Crania Americana , which was widely accepted and endorsed by pro-slavery advocates.
Provenance
Lent for microfilming 1955 by the American Philosophical Society.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the microfilmed Victor Audubon letters to John L. Le Conte, 1852, and the microfilmed John James Audubon and Audubon family letters, circa 1783-1845. The American Philosophical Society holds the Samuel George Morton papers, 1819-1850.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals in: American Philosophical Society, Samuel George Morton papers.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel P34 (fr. 224-237) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Letters to Samuel G. Morton from Victor and John James Audubon, 1836-1840. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.