Notebooks
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Series
Field notebooks (numbered), 1818 - 1846
Reference Code: GBR/590/ADSW/01/01
Scope and Contents
The field notebooks describe: The development of Sedgwick's geological ideas, and information about the structural geology of the areas he explored.The places Sedgwick visited, which included working copper/lead/tin mines and quarries. In one journal, he notes: '500 men employed and present expenses not less than £3000 per month, at present a very losing concern'.The specimens Sedgwick (or others) collected or purchased. For example in 1819 he refers to...
Dates:
1818 - 1846
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some of these records are fragile- access may only be possible with support from specialist staff. Please seek guidance.
Series
Journals and Sketchbooks, 1818 - 1846
Reference Code: GBR/590/ADSW/01
Scope and Contents
Comprising numbered and unnumbered field notebooks and sketchbooks. The notebooks include details of: daily excursions and geological features; places visited including working mines and quarries; specimens collected or purchased; expenses; health matters; and include some social history commentary. The sketchbooks include pencil, ink and watercolour stratigraphic sketches of places visited.
Dates:
1818 - 1846
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some of these records are fragile- access may only be possible with support from specialist staff. Please seek guidance.
Fonds
The Papers of Adam Sedgwick
Reference Code: GBR/590/ADSW
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises 64 notebooks and 11 boxes of annotated field maps, 1818-1858. There are also notes and papers relating to geology university teaching syllabuses, 1821 and 1832.
Dates:
1818 - 1856
Conditions Governing Access:
Some of these records are fragile- access may only be possible with support from specialist staff. Please seek guidance.
Series
Writing and lectures, 1879-1927
Reference Code: GBR/590/HRKR/03
Scope and Contents
Comprising lecture notes; notebooks; transcripts of stories; and details of papers written and cited.
Dates:
1879-1927
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. The Geological Conservation Unit [A.G Brighton and Colin Forbes Building] is open from Monday to Friday, 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. A prior appointment made at least two weeks in advance, and two forms of identification are required.
Please contact the Museum sedgwickmuseum@esc.cam.ac.uk to ask about the collection or to make an appointment.