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Box 1

 Container

Contains 176 Results:

John F. Kelley, 1917 February 17

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15
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Amateur naturalist living in the Adirondacks of New York State asking for information about ornithology

Dates: 1917 February 17

Minnie J. King, 1932 December

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ridgway papers constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of scientific research in the American West during the 1860s and of American scientific illustration during the latter part of the 19th century. The collection spans a period from 1864 through the early 1940s and chronicles the lives of two important American naturalists, John and Robert Ridgway. The fact that the two were brothers, and that their collection contains a great deal of family material, adds a unique...
Dates: 1932 December

da Costa Lima, 1927 February 15

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ridgway papers constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of scientific research in the American West during the 1860s and of American scientific illustration during the latter part of the 19th century. The collection spans a period from 1864 through the early 1940s and chronicles the lives of two important American naturalists, John and Robert Ridgway. The fact that the two were brothers, and that their collection contains a great deal of family material, adds a unique...
Dates: 1927 February 15

Albert Loius, 1919 Oct. 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15
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Inquired if Ridgway would be interested in seeing specimens of hawks and owls from Minnesota and Arkansas

Dates: 1919 Oct. 25

Amelia Ridgway, 1914 October 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16
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Comments on his writings and enquired about his family genealogy. Amelia was writing from Fernbrook College, North Wales.

Dates: 1914 October 19

Amelia Ridgway, 1914 February 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16
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A chatty letter that informed Ridgway about his English family ties

Dates: 1914 February 14

Amelia Ridgway, 1917 January 16

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 17
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This letter discussed the Ridgway family and described her family home in North Wales

Dates: 1917 January 16

Harriet J. Ridgway [click to view], 1867 August 4

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 20
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This letter was sent to Robert while he was on the expedition. It outlines the family's concern for his well-being and fills him in on family happenings

Dates: 1867 August 4

Harriet J. Ridgway, 1867 August 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 20
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This letter requested photographs from Robert and told him about the family

Dates: 1867 August 25