Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch
A Register of His Correspondence in the Library of Congress
Prepared by T. Michael Womack
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
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Title: Hans Hermann Carl
Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch, Correspondence
Span Dates: 1874-1913
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1890-1906)
ID No.: MSS12492
Creator:
Berlepsch, Hans Hermann
Carl Ludwig, Graf von, 1850-1915
Extent: 1,100
items;
3 containers;
1.2 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
German, French, and
English.
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: German ornithologist.
Principally letters received by Berlepsch from ornithologists concerning
neotropical birds. Topics include the collection of bird skins and eggs, the
illustration of birds, taxidermy, and taxonomy.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Berlepsch,
Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von, 1850-1915.
Cabanis,
Jean Louis, 1816-1906--Correspondence.
Dernedde,
K.--Correspondence.
Hartert,
Ernst, 1859-1905--Correspondence.
Leverkühn,
Paul, 1867-1905--Correspondence.
Nehrkorn,
Adolph--Correspondence.
Salvadori,
T.--Correspondence.
Sclater,
Philip Lutley, 1829-1913--Correspondence.
Stolzmann,
Jean--Correspondence.
Subjects
Biology--Classification.
Birds--Pictorial
works.
Birds--Tropics.
Birds.
Ornithologists--Correspondence.
Ornithology.
Taxidermy.
Occupations
Ornithologists.
Provenance:The correspondence of Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch,
German ornithologist, was deposited in the Library of Congress in 1938 by the
American Ornithologists' Union, which had received it from C. E. Hellmayr. It
was converted to a gift in 1950. An addition was made by Jürgen Haffer in
1997.
Processing History:The correspondence of Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch,
was arranged and described in 1999. The register was revised in 2008.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Hans Hermann
Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch, is governed by the Copyright Law of the United
States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von
Berlepsch, Correspondence, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
| Date |
Event |
| 1850, July 29 |
Born, Fahrenbach near Witzenhausen, Germany |
| circa 1870s |
Studied zoology at Halle University, Halle, Germany
Studied botany and ornithology in Leipzig, Germany, and
Zurich, Switzerland
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| 1915, Feb. 27 |
Died, Germany |
The correspondence of Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch
(1850-1915), German ornithologist, span the years 1874-1913, with the bulk of
the material dating from 1890 to 1906. The correspondence consist of letters
and postcards received by Berlepsch and one letter sent by him. Berlepsch was
one of the first zoologists to apply Darwinian principles of systematic
classification to the study of birds. The collection as a whole relates
primarily to neotropical birds. Subjects of the letters include ornithology,
taxonomy, taxidermy, the illustration of birds, and the collection of bird
skins and eggs. Occupations represented by correspondents include zoologists,
curator of birds, administrators of natural history museums, officers in
ornithological associations, and amateur ornithologists. Berlepsch maintained
correspondence with individuals in Germany, France, England, Poland, the United
States, and Brazil, including Jean Louis Cabanis, K. Dernedde, Ernst Hartert,
Paul Leverkühn, Adolph Nehrkorn, Tommaso Salvadori, Philip Lutley Sclater, and
Jean Stolzmann.
Most of the material is in German, but some is in French and
English.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
| Container |
Contents |
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Letters received |
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"A" miscellaneous,
1890
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Beckmann, A.,
1890-1893
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Beckmann, F.,
1890-1892
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Blazius, K.,
1889-1892
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Blazius, Wilhelm,
1888-1904
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"B" miscellaneous,
1891-1893
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Cabanis, Jean Louis,
1887-1897, 1904, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 1
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Cory, Charles B.,
1883-1889
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"C" miscellaneous,
1913
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| BOX 1
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Dalgleish, John J.,
1886
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| BOX 1
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Danford, C. G.,
1879-1886
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Dernedde, K.,
1895-1906
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(2
folders)
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Dresser, H. E.,
1896-1904
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"E" miscellaneous,
1891-1894
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| BOX 1
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Floerickes, Curt,
1890-1893
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| BOX 1
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"F" miscellaneous,
1896-1906
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| BOX 1
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Godet, Paul,
1903
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Goering, Anton,
1897-1901, n.d.
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Gounelle, Emile,
1895-1896, n.d.
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"G" miscellaneous,
1890-1894
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Hartert, Ernst,
1890-1905, n.d.
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(6
folders)
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Heine, F.,
1891, 1901-1905
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Herman, Otto,
1898, 1905
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Hopke, Gustav,
1896-1898
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"H" miscellaneous,
1893-1896
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Jordan, K.,
1889-1894
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Kleinschmidt, Otto,
1895-1898
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Krone, Ricardo,
1903
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| BOX 2
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Kuschel, Max,
1894-1899, 1905
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"K" miscellaneous,
1887-1894
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| BOX 2
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Lawrence, George N.,
1885-1886
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Leverkühn, Paul,
1889-1905
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 2
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"L" miscellaneous,
1892-1893
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| BOX 2
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Meyer, Adolf Bernhard,
1888-1897, n.d.
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Mueller, Ferdinand Jacob
Heinrich,
1888-1892
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"M" miscellaneous,
1884-1894, 1900
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Nehrkorn, Adolph,
1883-1902, n.d.
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(4
folders)
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Oustalet, Emile,
1894-1901
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Pelzeln, August,
1874, 1885, 1891
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"P" miscellaneous,
1892-1894, 1910
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Reichenow, Anton,
1890-1900
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Rey, E.,
1896-1892
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Richmond, Charles W.,
1908-1909
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Ridgway, Robert,
1886, 1906-1908
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"R" miscellaneous,
1892-1894
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Salvadori, Tommaso,
1890-1903
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(2
folders)
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Salvin, Robert,
1883-1885
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Schalow, Herman,
1900, 1906-1907, n.d.
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Schauer, Jos. Rud.,
1894
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Schneider, Gustav,
1884, 1892-1893
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Schultz, Alberto,
1894-1899
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Sclater, Philip Lutley,
1885-1907
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Sharpe, Richard Bowdler and
daughter Emily,
1897-1907
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Simon, Eugene,
1889-1902
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Snethlage, Emilia,
1910
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Spengel, J. W.,
1888-1895
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Stoeber, Otto,
1890-1891
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Stoll, F. E.,
1896
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Stolzmann, Jean,
1879-1906
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 3
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"S-Z" miscellaneous,
1883-1894
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(5
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Unidentified,
1891-1893, 1901, n.d.
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| BOX 3
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Letter sent |
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| BOX 3
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Cabanis, Jean Louis,
1893
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