Call Number:

C1595

Repository:

Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division

Extent:

1 box

Language:

English

Date:

1912-1993 (inclusive)

Creator:

Beebe, William and Stromberg, Oliver

Form:

Correspondence -- 20th century, Sales records., and Bibliographies

Abstract:

Materials collected by book collector Oliver Stromberg in preparation to write a book on American naturalist and explorer, William Beebe. Collection primarily consists of orders, invoices, book catalogs, and correspondence from booksellers.

William Beebe (1877-1962) was an American naturalist, marine biologist, explorer, and writer. After attending Columbia, Beebe was appointed to the New York Zoological Society as curator of ornithology and then later as the director of the Department of Tropical Research. Throughout his lifetime Beebe led several successful expeditions to support his research and writing. He is credited alongside engineer Otis Burton as being the designer of the bathysphere, a diving vessel that allowed Beebe to observe marine life in the deep sea.

Oliver Stromberg was a Maryland book collector interested in writing a book on American naturalist and explorer, William Beebe.

Collection primarily consists of orders, invoices, book catalogs, and correspondence from booksellers related to William Beebe's book purchases. Additionally, there is one folder that consists of materials about Beebe that was collected by Stromberg in prepartion to write a book.