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Collection SummaryTitle: Papers of A. D. BacheSpan Dates: 1828-1863 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1836-1863) ID No.: MSS11494 Creator: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 Extent: 2,000 items; 18 containers; 7.2 linear feet; 5 microfilm reels Language: Collection material in English Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Abstract: Scientist, educator, and superintendent of the United States Coast Survey. Correspondence, a journal, and miscellaneous material reflecting Bache’s service with the United States Coast Survey, his work at the Dudley Observatory, and his European trip to study educational methods. Selected Search TermsThe 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 Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867. Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863--Correspondence. Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870--Correspondence. Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895--Correspondence. Davis, Charles Henry, 1807-1877--Correspondence. Dean, George W. (George Washington), 1825-1897--Correspondence. Dudley, Blandina Bleecker, 1783-1863--Correspondence. Gould, Benjamin Apthorp, 1824-1896--Correspondence. Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878--Correspondence. Peirce, Benjamin, 1809-1880--Correspondence. Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885--Correspondence. Waring, George E. (George Edwin), 1833-1898--Correspondence. Organizations Dudley Observatory. Girard College--Presidents. United States Coast Survey. United States. Light-House Board. Subjects Astronomy--Research. Discoveries in science. Education--Europe--Methodology. International relations. Navigation--Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Weights and measures--United States. Locations Atlantic Coast (U.S.)--Maps. Europe--Description and travel. Occupations Educators. Scientists. Administrative InformationProvenance:The papers of A. D. Bache, physicist and administrator, were deposited in the Library of Congress by Caroline Henry, daughter of Bache's colleague Joseph Henry, in 1914. A small addition was given by Alice Scoville Barry in 1981 and transferred to the collection from the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection in 2003. Processing History:The A. D. Bache Papers were processed in 1975. The deposit of 1914 has been briefly described in the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress, 1914, pp. 59-60. The finding aid was revised with the addition of a few items in 2003. Transfers:Some maps have been transferred to the Library's Geography and Map Division where they are identified as part of these papers. Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of A. D. Bache is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Microfilm:A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on five reels. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, A. D. Bache Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Biographical Note
Scope and Content NoteThe papers of Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-1867) span the years 1828-1863 and include six series: General Correspondence, Special Correspondence, Journal, Scrapbook, Miscellany, and Addition. The bulk of the material is concentrated in the years 1836-1838 and 1857-1863. The General Correspondence series relates mainly to the United States Coast Survey when Bache served as superintendent, 1843-1867. During his administration the Coast Survey published detailed maps of the East Coast of the United States. Its navigation charts of the Carolina and Georgia coasts were used during the Civil War to assist in enforcing the blockade of Southern ports. Bache devised new instruments and methods to improve the work of the Coast Survey. While with the Survey, he also served on the Light-House Board and was superintendent of weights and measures, coordinating these activities to produce detailed navigation charts. Correspondents include John Jordan Crittenden, John A. Dahlgren, Charles H. Davis, Benjamin A. Gould, Joseph Henry, Benjamin Peirce, Benjamin Silliman (1816-1885), and George E. Waring. The Dudley Observatory in Albany, New York, was established in 1856 for the advancement of astronomy. Bache was a member of the Scientific Council which directed the Observatory’s research and controlled daily operations; other council members were Benjamin Gould, Joseph Henry, and Benjamin Peirce. A conflict of interest between the Scientific Council and the Board of Trustees, which almost destroyed the Observatory, is detailed in the Special Correspondence series. Principal correspondents were Blandina Dudley, main financial supporter of the Observatory, and Benjamin Gould, Joseph Henry, Thomas Olcott, Benjamin Peirce, and C. H. F. Peters. A scrapbook of newspaper clippings reflects Bache's interest in scientific developments of the period. The Miscellany series consists of a partial index of correspondents between 1857 and 1860, and the Addition contains photocopies of letters from George W. Dean to Bache, 1860-1861. Related MaterialsIn addition to the correspondence in the Bache Papers, there are Bache letters in other collections in the Manuscript Division, including the papers of Lewis Reeves Gibbes, Matthew F. Maury, Samuel F. B. Morse, and Simon Newcomb. Other repositories holding collections relating to Bache are the Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California; the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Arrangement of the PapersThis collection is arranged in six series:
Description of Series
Container ListAvailable on microfilm. Shelf no. 16,511 |
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