All Items 36 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 36 Contributor 8 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 36 B.W. Thayer & Co. 34 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 8 Amherst College. Class of 1837. Van-Lennep 6 Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 6 Bailey, Jacob Whitman, 1811-1857 1 Peckham, Joseph 1 Petzoldt, Georg, 1810-1878 1 show more 3 show fewer Location 17 Massachusetts 10 Connecticut River 2 Holyoke, Mount (Mass.) 2 Europe 1 Hadley (Mass.) 1 Hallein (Austria) 1 Haverhill (Mass.) 1 Lynn (Mass.) 1 Montague (Mass.) 1 North Adams (Mass.) 1 Royalston (Mass.) 1 Russell (Mass.) 1 Salem 1 Stockbridge (Mass.) 1 Sunderland 1 Turners Falls (Mass.) 1 Wrentham 1 show more 12 show fewer Topic 20 Pictorial works 35 Illustrations 34 Footprints, Fossil 8 Fossils 4 Waterfalls 4 Animals tracks 2 Plants, Fossils 2 Bones 1 Charts, diagrams, etc. 1 Clay 1 Concretions 1 Fishes, Fossils 1 Fortification 1 Geology 1 Igneous rocks 1 Infusoria 1 Knowledge 1 Mountains 1 Travel 1 Veins (Geology) 1 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 36 Genre 3 Plates (illustrations) 36 Scientific illustrations 20 Manuscripts 1 Orra White Hitchcock plate, "Fossils of the Eocene Tertiary," 1841 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A plate printed from illustrations by Orra White Hitchcock depicting nineteen different fossils from the Eocene Tertiary. This is plate 19 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Orra White Hitchcock plate, "Fossils of the Eocene Tertiary," 1841 Stockbridge Pond B.W. Thayer & Co. A plate printed from an illustration by a Miss M. showing Stockbridge Pond. The plate is plate 7 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." The identity of Miss M. could not be determined. Stockbridge Pond Gorge and falls in Royalston, N.W. part Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 A plate printed from an illustration by Henry J. Van-Lennep showing a view of a waterfall and gorge in Royalston, Massachusetts. A wild animal is drawn into the left side of the image. This is plate 13 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Gorge and falls in Royalston, N.W. part Bashapish lower falls Mt. Washington Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 A plate printed from an illustration by Henry J. Van-Lennep showing a view of a waterfall on Mt. Washington in Massachusetts. The waterfall is identified as "Bashapish," and is currently known as Bash Bish Falls. A stag is drawn into the left side of the foreground of the image and a Native American sits above the falls looking towards the stag. This is plate 14 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Bashapish lower falls Mt. Washington Holyoke's falls in Montague Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 A plate printed from an illustration by Henry J. Van-Lennep showing a view of small waterfalls in Montague, Massachusetts. A man with some sort of telescope is drawn in the foreground. This is plate 11 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Holyoke's falls in Montague View towards Haverhill Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 A plate printed from an illustration by Henry J. Van-Lennep showing a view of Haverhill, Massachusetts. This is plate 8 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." View towards Haverhill Valleys of erosion on Mt. Holyoke, Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 A plate printed from an illustration by Henry J. Van-Lennep showing a view of Mount Holyoke. The image is meant to show valleys of erosion on the mountain. This is plate 6 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Valleys of erosion on Mt. Holyoke, Great Falls on Westfield River in Russell Van-Lennep, Henry J., (Henry John), 1815-1889 A plate printed from an illustration by Henry J. Van-Lennep showing a view of waterfalls on the Westfield River in Russell, Massachusetts. Three men in a boat are drawn in the foreground. This is plate 12 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Great Falls on Westfield River in Russell Fortification Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A manuscript by Edward Hitchcock on fortification. Hitchcock describes what fortification is, various methods of fortification, and the different parts of a fortress. Additionally, he discusses fortification in mathematical terms and includes six hand-drawn plates at the end of the manuscript which demonstrate the different methods, angles, and points discussed within the text. Fortification Hallein Petzoldt, Georg, 1810-1878 A printed plate showing the Austrian town of Hallein that appears to have been torn from the text "Die interessantesten Punkte von Salzburg, Tyrol und Salzkammergut" [which roughly translates to "The most interesting points of Salzburg, Tyrol and Salzkammergut"]. Hitchcock has noted on the sheet that it was given to him by a Priest Engelmeyer, whom he met on a bus when traveling in Europe. Hitchcock notes that Engelmeyer was amazed to meet Americans. Hallein Orra White Hitchcock plate, "Feet and Tracks of Living Animals," 1841 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A plate printed from illustrations by Orra White Hitchcock depicting the feet and corresponding tracks of certain types of animals. This is plate 51 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Orra White Hitchcock plate, "Feet and Tracks of Living Animals," 1841 Plate, "View from Mount Holyoke," 1841 B.W. Thayer & Co. A printed plate of Mount Holyoke in Massachusetts. This plate is Plate 2 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." The drawing shows several people atop the mountain. It is unclear who the artist is. Plate, "View from Mount Holyoke," 1841 Orra White Hitchcock plate, "A view in Hadley," 1841 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A plate printed from an illustration by Orra White Hitchcock showing a view of the Connecticut River in Hadley, Massachusetts. The plate is plate 5 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Orra White Hitchcock plate, "A view in Hadley," 1841 J. Peckham plate, "Fossil footmark," 1841 B.W. Thayer & Co. A plate printed from an illustration by J. Peckham depicting a single large fossil footprint, identified by Hitchcock as Ornithoidichnites ingens. This is plate 40 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." The identity of J. Peckham could not be confirmed. J. Peckham plate, "Fossil footmark," 1841 J. Peckham plate, "Concretions," 1841 B.W. Thayer & Co. A plate printed from illustrations by J. Peckham depicting eleven different types and shapes of concretions. This is plate 18 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." The identity of J. Peckham could not be confirmed. J. Peckham plate, "Concretions," 1841 Orra White Hitchcock plate, "View in North Adams," 1841 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A printed plate of a drawing of North Adams, Massachusetts by Orra White Hitchcock. This plate is Plate 3 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." Orra White Hitchcock plate, "View in North Adams," 1841 J. Peckham plate, "Fossil footmarks," 1841 B.W. Thayer & Co. A plate printed from illustrations by J. Peckham depicting four different fossil footmarks. This is plate 30 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." The identity of J. Peckham could not be confirmed. J. Peckham plate, "Fossil footmarks," 1841 Plate, "View from Saugus, towards Lynn," 1841 B.W. Thayer & Co. A plate printed from an illustration showing a view of Lynn, Massachusetts, from Saugus, Massachusetts. This is plate 9 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." It is unclear who the artist is. Plate, "View from Saugus, towards Lynn," 1841 Plate, "Pulpit Rock on Monument Mt," 1841 B.W. Thayer & Co. A printed plate of Pulpit Rock on Monument Mountain in Massachusetts. This plate is Plate 1 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." It is unclear who the artist is. Plate, "Pulpit Rock on Monument Mt," 1841 J. Peckham plate, "Sauroid footmark," 1841 B.W. Thayer & Co. A plate printed from an illustration by J. Peckham depicting a single large fossil footprint, identified by Hitchcock as Sauroidichnites polemarchius. This is plate 35 in Edward Hitchcock's "Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts." The identity of J. Peckham could not be confirmed. J. Peckham plate, "Sauroid footmark," 1841
