Cleaveland Natural History Society records
Scope and Contents
The Cleaveland Natural History Society of Bowdoin College was founded in June 1859 by students interested in the study of Natural History. Named in honor of Professor Parker Cleaveland, the society met in the room containing the cabinet with his collections, and members presented dissertations on botany, geology, mineralogy, and other subjects of natural history. When the society was formed, it acquired collections belonging to the Peucinian and Athenaean Societies. Honorary members as well as donations to the collections were welcomed. The records contain a constitution, correspondence, dissertations, receipts, reports, and other records.
Dates
- Creation: 1859 - 1861
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions.
Partial Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Partial Extent
2 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Student organization dedicated to the subject of natural history.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject, then chronologically.
Processing Information
Finding aid was created from extracting the records from A04.08 in April 2025 to establish the records own collection.
- Title
- Guide to Cleaveland Natural History Society records.
- Author
- Emma Barton-Norris
- Date
- 2025
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository
