William Yarrell Collection, 1830-1961 (mostly 1833-1856)

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Yarrell, William (1784-1856)

Collector:

Princeton University. Library. Special Collections

Title:

William Yarrell Collection

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/s1784k78t

Dates:

1830-1961 (mostly 1833-1856)

Size:

1 box and 1.25 linear feet

Storage Note:

Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1

Language:

English

Abstract: Consists of letters and drawings of William Yarrell, a nineteenth-century British naturalist, and related printed matter.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters to William Yarrell, a Scottish fishery law document (1842), ninety watercolors, pencil drawings, and engravings of fish, and related printed matter

Collection Creator Biography:

Yarrell

William Yarrell, an eminent British naturalist, was for many years a vice-president of the Zoological Society. He was also a Fellow of the Linnaean Society, and between 1825 and 1856 he contributed eighty-one papers to scientific societies and journals. He was the author of A History of British Fishes and A History of British Birds. At his death, his collection of British fish and other specimens were purchased by the Trustees of the British Museum.

Collection History

Acquisition:: No AM Given.
Custodial History: The collection was formed as a result of a departmental practice of combining into one collection manuscript material of various accessions relating to a particular author.
Appraisal: No appraisal information is available.
Processing Information: Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

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