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Charles Conrad Abbott Papers, 1770-1944 1874-1916
Creator
Abbott, Charles C., (Charles Conrad)
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Format
Manuscript
Language
English
Description
17 boxes
6.7 linear feet
Details
Subject(s)
Indigenous peoples of North America
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Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
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Antiquities
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Natural history
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Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
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Naturalists
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Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
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Essays
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Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
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Antiquities
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Indigenous Studies
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Getty AAT genre
Correspondence
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Glass negatives
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Photographs, Original
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Compiled/Created
1770-1944 1874-1916
Restrictions note
This collection is open for research. Access to glass-plate negatives is restricted due to their fragility. Where prints of the negatives are present, the prints are open for research use. Though digitization may not be possible for every negative, researchers may make requests to digitize material via the Ask Special Collections , form according to Special Collections' policy on digitization .
Summary note
Charles Conrad Abbott (1843-1919), American naturalist and author, was the first archaeologist to dig a historic site in New Jersey. This collection consists of diaries, correspondence, newspaper articles, essays, photographs, and other material, relating to his work and his family.
The collection consists primarily of correspondence (1885-1919) and diaries (1874-1918) containing personal reflections of Charles Conrad Abbott. The collection reflects Abbott's life-long interest in the investigation, observation, and description of nature and Native American archaeology in the Delaware River Valley of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A large portion of the correspondence is between Charles Conrad and his son Richard M. Abbott. Also included are a small selection of essays by Abbott, titled "The After-Thought of Age: A Series of Out-Spoken Essays," "The Archeological Significance of an Ancient Dune," "Old Fashioned Essays," "Paul Ingram: Pagan," and "Thoughts without Thinking." Over 50 photographs are present depicting local scenes, friends and family, portraits, and archaeological work. Many are captioned on the verso. They range in size from 3 x 3 cm. to 19 x 24 cm. and consist of albumen prints, collodion prints, gelatin silver prints, a cyanotype and an ambrotype along with other photomechanical prints. Other material include newspaper clippings (1905-1918), two glass plate negatives, miscellaneous clippings, a Certificate for The Royal Northern Archeological Society, and Abbott's medical diploma from the University of Pennsylvania (1865).
Statement on responsible collection description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage.
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