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William Berryman Scott Papers

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Scott, William Berryman, 1858-1947

A graduate of Princeton University (1877), William Berryman Scott received his Ph.D. from the University of Heidelberg in 1880. A specialist in vertebrate paleontology, Scott was an authority on mammals and the Oligocene geologic period. He was Blair Professor of Geology at Princeton from 1886 to 1930.

The collection consists of papers of Scott (Princeton Class of 1877), professor at Princeton for 50 years. The collection includes the manuscripts for the third editions of An Introduction to Geology (1932) and A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere (1937) and the notebooks and typescript of Some Memories of a Paleontologist (1939), as well as correspondence between Scott and the leading natural scientists of the day, such as Henry Fairfield Osborn. The reminiscences in the Memories are rich in anecdotal material concerning Scott's grandfather, Charles Hodge, a leading Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. Additions include three notebooks of Scott's lecture notes taken while at Princeton, 1874-1876, and a typescript autobiography of his Princeton undergraduate years, entitled "Princeton 1873-78, Underclass Life in College."

Series: I. Works--A. An Introduction to Geology, B. A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere, C. Some Memories of a Paleontologist, D. Miscellaneous Manuscripts; II. Correspondence; III. Documents; IV. Miscellaneous Material--Financial; V. Printed Matter.

Publications by Scott: An Introduction to Geology (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1932), A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937), Some Memories of a Paleontologist (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1939)

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Manuscripts Division
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The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

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An Introduction to Geology, Manuscript, 1897. 2 folders.
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2 folders

An Introduction to Geology, 3rd Edition, Typescript, Volume I, 1932. 2 folders.
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2 folders

An Introduction to Geology, 3rd Edition, Typescript, Volume II, 1932. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere, Revised Edition, Typescript Pages 1-615, 1937. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere, Revised Edition, Typescript Index Pages 1-106, 1937. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memoirs, Manuscript, Volumes 1-4, 1928. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Memoirs, Manuscript, Notebooks 1-4, undated. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Memoirs, Manuscript, Notebooks 6-12, undated. 6 folders.
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6 folders

Memoirs, Typescript, Pages 1-280, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memoirs, Carbon, Pages 1-257, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memoirs, Carbon, Pages 1-294, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memoirs, Typescript, Pages 258-341, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memoirs, Carbon with Corrections, Pages 258-513, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memoirs, Carbon, Pages 295-513, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memoirs, Carbon, Pages 295-213, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memoirs, Typescript, Pages 514-1065, undated. 4 folders.
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4 folders

Embryology, Notes on Mr. Balfour's Lectures, 1879. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Geology Lectures to the Junior Class, 1882-1883. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Notebook, Paris, 1911. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notebook, April and June, 1912. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Notebook for Petromyzon Article, 1877. 1 folder.
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1 folder

History of Mammalian Life in the Western Hemisphere, Notebook, 1911. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Laboratory Drawing Book, Royal School of Mines, 1878-1879. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Ordnance Notes, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Patagonian Reports, Record of Plates and Manuscripts, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Drawing-List of Santa Cruz Mammals, 1901. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Lecture Notes, Volumes 1-3, 1874-1876. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Extracts from Materials for an Autobiography, Princeton 1873-1876, Typescript with Corrections, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence to Scott, 1910-1946. 103 folders.
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103 folders

Correspondence by Scott, 1901-1940. 103 folders.
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103 folders

Correspondence, 1880-1923. 12 folders.
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12 folders

Certificate, London Zoological Society, 1932. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Certificate, Society of the Claw, 1913. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memorandum of Agreement, American Museum of Natural History, 1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Material, Account Books, Grocery, 1893-1894. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Bills from S.H. Stillwell, 1922-1923. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Expense Book, 1880-1885. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tyas's Illustrated History of Napoleon Volume 1, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Tyas's Illustrated History of Napoleon, Fourth Division, 1841. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Printed Matter, Reprints, Clippings, 1939-1940. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Earth as the Abode of Man, Manuscript, 1920. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Earth as the Abode of Man, Typewritten Copy, 1920-1921. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Earth as the Abode of Man, Typewritten Copy Part II, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

On the Osteology of Poebrotherium, Boston, 1891. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Contributions from the E.M. Museum of Geology and Archaeology of Princeton College, Bulletin No. 3, 1883. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Palaeontological Report of the Princeton Scientific Expedition of 1877, 1878. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Embryology of Petromyzon, Boston, 1887. 1 folder.
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1 folder

On Some New and Little Known Creodonts, Autographed Copy, 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Autobiography: W. B. Scott pp. 850 (Europe) (1900)-1065 (Pres. Wilson and end of WWI), undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Autobiography: W. B. Scott pp. 852-1063 Patagonia Reports 867, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Autobiography: W. B. Scott pp. 591 (Married Life and 4th exp.)-849 (Trip to Cuba), undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Autobiography: W. B. Scott odd pp.-some cross-outs-pp. 280-559, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Material for an Autobiography: W. B. Scott pp. 1-294, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Autobiography: (cont.) W. B. Scott pp. 295 (London 1879)-590 (1883), undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Commemorative Diploma, United States Universal Exposition, St. Louis, 1904. 1 box.
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1 box

D.S. Diploma, Geological Society of London, 1914 May 27. 1 box.
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1 box

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