West Virginia and Regional History Center
William Henry Edwards (1822-1909) Papers
Edwards, William Henry, 1822-1909
A&M 1373
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0.54 Linear Feet
Summary: 6 1/2 in. (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
1822-1909
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Henry Edwards (1822-1909) Papers, A&M 1373, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Related A&M Collections
1373, 1614, 1951
Scope and Contents
Typescript copy of William Henry Edwards' Autobiographical Notes. Edwards was a naturalist from Coalburgh, W. Va. And is best known for his three volume "The Butterflies of North America" (1879-1897). Earlier he had published "Voyage up the Amazon" (1847).
The manuscript contains typed copies of letters from Alfred R. Wallace, H. W. Bates, Theodore L. Mead, Prof. D. J. Ansted, Richard V. Murray, Louis Agassis, Samuel W. Scudder, Addison Ballard, and Dwight W. Marsh.
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Entomology
Authors -- Letters and papers
Coalburgh, W.Va.
Butterflies
Edwards, William Henry.
Wallace, Alfred R.
Bates, H. W.
Mead, Theodore L.
Ansted, D. J.
Murray, Richard V.
Scudder, Samuel W.
Ballard, Addison
Marsh, Dwight W.