Lecture no. 06 on Conchology

/ 52

Page 1

About

Subject

Science--Study and teaching--19th century
Mollusks
Bivalves
Clams
Mussels
Freshwater mussels
Geology
Bivalves, Fossil
Lectures and lecturing
Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Description

Lecture no. 6 on Conchology continues with descriptions of the Genera of Bivalves, including clams, mussels, and extinct families. William Wagner first wrote this lecture in 1852. He continued to alter and add to the text until he stopped lecturing in 1884.

Creator

Wagner, William, 1796-1885

Date

1852-1884

Time Period Covered

1852-1884

Type

Text

Original Format

Manuscripts

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Extent

52 pages

Identifier

89-015.B01.F006

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Contact

Wagner Free Institute of Science Library & Archives. 1700 W Montgomery Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19121. Contact the Library at 215-763-6529 x12 or library@wagnerfreeinstitute.org

Contributing Institution

Wagner Free Institute of Science

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. In addition, the William Wagner lectures project is supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Historical Archives and Records Care Grant, a program funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.