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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Charles Frederic Girard Papers, circa 1846-1860 and undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7190
- Creators:
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Girard, Charles Frederic
- Dates:
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circa 1846-1860 and undated
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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3 cu. ft. (6 document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Introduction
Introduction
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
The papers of Charles Frederic Girard consist chiefly of manuscripts, research notes, and bibliographical data on natural history. Also included is a small amount of correspondence. Of particular interest is a manuscript concerning Girard's voyage to America with Louis Agassiz in 1846 and copies of correspondence and statements by Girard concerning a dispute with Agassiz. Much of the material is written in French.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Charles Frederic Girard (1822-1895) was born in France. He became a student and assistant to Louis Agassiz in Switzerland and came to the United States with Agassiz in 1847. He worked in Cambridge with Agassiz until 1850 when he left to become Spencer F. Baird's principal assistant at the Smithsonian Institution. While at the Smithsonian, Girard published a number of works on herpetology and ichthyology, both alone and in collaboration with Baird. In 1860, he accepted a commission from the Confederacy to supply drugs and medical supplies and left for Paris. He made a brief trip to the Southern states in 1863. Following the war, he returned to Paris, where he spent the rest of his life in medical practice.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7190, Charles Frederic Girard Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Girard, Charles Frederic | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Herpetology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ichthyology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Natural history | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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