View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum
Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4900
Location: Barcelona
|
Posted: Dec 22, 2013 15:10 Post subject: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
OK. Let's try...
Description: |
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - US National Museum Hawes collection. Acquired by the Museum in 1884 Currently in the collection of Steve Sorrell |
|
Viewed: |
26362 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Michael Shaw
Site Admin
Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2076
Location: Oklahoma
|
Posted: Dec 22, 2013 15:32 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
Here are a few more.
Description: |
Smithsonian and Washington Roebling labels. Currently in the Collection of Michael Shaw |
|
Viewed: |
26430 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Stockholm Museum Label Currently in the collection of Michael Shaw. This piece was collected by Swedish geologist Carl Wilhelm Paijkull on his expedition to Iceland, and deposited in the museum collection around 1866. |
|
Viewed: |
26261 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Mark Ost
Joined: 18 Mar 2013
Posts: 516
Location: Virginia Beach
|
Posted: Dec 22, 2013 17:43 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
Were these part of a collection owned by Washington Roebling? Famous civil war engineer of bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum
Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4900
Location: Barcelona
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
John S. White
Site Admin
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 1295
Location: Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, USA
|
Posted: Dec 22, 2013 21:21 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
Yes. The Smithsonian received the Roebling collection in 1927, just one year after the Canfield collection. Many Roebling specimens were subsequently traded by the museum but this was not true for the Canfield collection because the Canfield deed of gift forbid disposing of any of its specimens. In spite of this a relatively small number of Canfield specimens found their way into private hands.
_________________ John S. White
aka Rondinaire |
|
Back to top |
|
|
crocoite
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Posts: 489
Location: Ballarat, Victoria
|
Posted: Dec 22, 2013 21:28 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
Thanks Jordi. I'll add a few more over the next couple of weeks.
_________________ Regards
Steve
Mineral Collector and Artist |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Mark Ost
Joined: 18 Mar 2013
Posts: 516
Location: Virginia Beach
|
Posted: Dec 22, 2013 21:29 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
Thanks to both of you. I did drop by Jordi's bio on the way out of the web site though no mention was made of his prodigious Rioja collection. Also noted Roebling was an unfortunate recipient of "caissons's disease, which I am familiar with as an ex Navy Diver.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Michael Shaw
Site Admin
Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2076
Location: Oklahoma
|
Posted: Dec 22, 2013 21:47 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
Mark Ost wrote: | Were these part of a collection owned by Washington Roebling? Famous civil war engineer of bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge. |
Yes, Mark. The first specimen was part of Washington Roebling 's Collection. He was the son of John A. Roebling, who designed the Brooklyn Bridge, but died as a result of an accident while conducting a survey for the bridge. Before he died, he placed his son in charge of the project. Washington Roebling also designed the suspension bridge to the Ojuela Mine. His collection of 16,000+ specimens was donated to the Smithsonian by his son, John A. Roebling II.
ps. I see that your questions were answered as I posted this. Sorry for the duplicity.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
John Medici
Joined: 02 Mar 2011
Posts: 124
Location: Ohio
|
Posted: Dec 23, 2013 21:41 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
Here's a label from my area.
Description: |
Orton Museum - Ohio State University label Delong Mineral Collection Calcite label, Tsumeb |
|
Viewed: |
26058 Time(s) |
|
_________________ field collector |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jean Sendero
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
Posts: 270
Location: Hudson Heights, Quebec
|
Posted: Jan 01, 2014 13:03 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
All,
Anyone would know if it is possible to get more "historical details" on specimens from the Roebling collection. I have two former Roebling specimens and now this thread has pinched my curiosity.
Would it be possible to know when the specimens were acquired by Roebling himself?
Thanks
Jean
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
John S. White
Site Admin
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 1295
Location: Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, USA
|
Posted: Jan 01, 2014 13:35 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
No. Unfortunately Roebling did not have a catalog, or at least one did not come to the museum with the collection so such information does not exist.
_________________ John S. White
aka Rondinaire |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jean Sendero
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
Posts: 270
Location: Hudson Heights, Quebec
|
Posted: Jan 01, 2014 13:46 Post subject: Re: Mineral Museums and their Labels |
|
|
Thanks John,
At least I know it is prior 1926, the numbers are in the 2,000. Which according to the MinRec, 0-6,000, were acquired by Roebling. Higher number were acquired with the endowment funds.
Cheers
Jean
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|