Libbey, William, 1855-1927
Variant namesA graduate of Princeton (Class of 1877), Libbey was appointed assistant professor of physical geography and director of the Museum of Geology and Archaeology at Princeton in 1880, and in 1883 he became a full professor. He was correspondence secretary of the American Geographical Society, a fellow of various geographical societies, and a leader and member of several scientific expeditions, including Robert E. Peary's arctic expeditions of 1894 and 1899.
From the description of William Libbey correspondence, 1876-1925. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 449884993
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| creatorOf | Libbey, William, 1855-1927. William Libbey collection of New Jersey documents, 1790-1857. | Princeton University Library | |
| creatorOf | Libbey, William, 1855-1927. William Libbey correspondence, 1876-1925. | Princeton University Library | |
| creatorOf | Andrews, C. W. (Charles William), 1862-1940. [Collected papers by various scientists]. | American Museum of Natural History | |
| creatorOf | Libbey, William, 1855-1927. Diary of a Cuban trip, 1888-1889. | Princeton University Library | |
| creatorOf | Libbey, William, 1855-1927,. [Album; views of Princeton University] | Princeton University Library | |
| creatorOf | Libbey, William, 1855-1927. Princeton views. | Princeton University Library | |
| creatorOf | Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892. Castle Richards, Washington Heights, N.Y. [graphic]. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Scrapbooks, 1871-1957, 1871-1897 (bulk). | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Century Company records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIh, 1892-1896 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Princeton Scientific Expeditions Collection, 1834-1995, 1834-1930 | Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Princeton University Archives. | |
| referencedIn | William Woodville Rockhill papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Course Examinations Collection, 1833-1998, 1871-1967 | Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Princeton University Archives. |
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| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 | person |
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| associatedWith | Princeton University | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914 | person |
| associatedWith | Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1855-03-27
Death 1927-09-06
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