Alfred Goldsborough Mayor papers

Dates

• Creation: 1897-1934

Extent

1 books (Letters and Recollections of Alexander Agassiz with a sketch of his life and work. Edited by George R. Agassiz. Houghton Mifflin, Riverside Press, Cambridge, MA. 1913.) : Book is annotated "Alfred Goldsborough Mayer 1913" in black ink pen, inside flyleaf. Tight binding, mild shelf wear, no signs of pest activity. 454 pages. Note in-between pages 452-453 by unknown states that grandfather is referenced on page 453 of index (with 7 citations in the text). ; 6 1/4 x 8 7/8 x 1 3/4 inches

1 bound volume (Pacific Islands by A. G. Mayer Interior title: A history of Tahiti; a history of Figi; Papua, where the stone-age lingers; the men of the Mid-Pacific; the islands of the Mid-Pacific; Java, the exploited island. By Dr. Alfred Goldsborough Mayer. Reprinted from the Popular Science Monthly (Vol LXXXVI, Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6; Feb, April, May, June 1915), (Vol LXXXVII, Nos 1, 3; July, Sept 1915) and Scientific Monthly (Vol I, Nos 1, 2; Oct, Nov 1915), (Vol II, Nos 1, 2, 4; Jan, Feb, April 1916)) : Mild shelf wear, snug binding. 188 pages. Annotated: "Alfred G. Mayer 1916" in black ink pen, inside front cover. ; 6 3/4 x 9 5/8 x 3/4 inches

1 journals (Blue four-flap enclosure with matching slipcover and ribbon loop pull. Spine title: "Mayor Albatross Cruise". Interior title: "Journal of the cruise of the M. S. F. C. S. 'Albatross' in the South Pacific from August 23, 1899 to March 4, 1900 Alfred G. Mayer" Enclosure holds 16 folios with manuscript narratives and sketches of the voyage, mostly written with brown ink pen. Possibly never bound as one book, cover papers are trimmed and of heavier-weight paper that may be waxed. Folios are heavy-weight, pin-striped papers of approximately 7 7/7 x 9 5/8 inches, folded once into folios measuring 5 x 7 7/8 inches. Very little staining, no apparent water or pest intrusion. Most writing is in English, Latin script, with a few transliterated Tahitian songs and sayings. Most pages are numbered.) : Folio 1: pages 1-21, August 26, 1899 to September 13, 1899 Folio 2: pages 21-30, December 2 Folio 3: pages 31-50, December 4-6, 1897 Folio 4: pages 51-56, December 7 Folio 5: pages 57-64, December 8-11, 1897 Folio 6: pages 22-41, September 15, 1899 Folio 7: pages 42-53, September 26 to October 5, 1899 Folio 8: pages 54-76, undated Folio 9: pages 77-108, October 5 to November 4, 1899 Folio 10: pages 109-135, undated Folio 11: pages 136-158, undated Folio 12: pages 159-181, November 25 to December 9, 1899 Folio 13: pages 190-210, December 9-19 Folio 14: pages 211-233, undated Folio 15: pages 234-265, December 29, 1899 to February 20, 1900 Folio 16: pages 266-280, March 4, 1900

1 letters (Letter from Harald A. Rehder, curator, division of mollusks, Smithsonian Institution, to Dr. A. Hyatt Mayor, curator of prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, dated July 23, 1963. ) : Typescript, Smithsonian letterhead. Requesting father's field notes and/or diaries of tropical Pacific trip with Alexander Agassiz in 1899-1900. Letter was included in blue slipcover; was removed to a folder where it could be flattened and better preserved

29 Photographic Prints (29 photographic prints, most with considerable annotation on the verso) : Prints were included with blue slipcover; were removed to be properly housed in photo sleeves. Items are numbered on sleeves according to the order in which they were found in slipcover. ; Most prints are about 5 x 8 inches

4 notebook (Four student notebooks, with manuscript lecture notes and sketches) : Four notebooks, dark cloth and half-bound leather. Poor condition. Broken and/or missing spines. End boards completely separated from text blocks. Leather portions are red rotted. Book 1: "Alfred G. Mayer, Neurology Zoology, 11 Francis Ave. Cambridge" Book 2: "Alfred G. Mayer, Harvard College, 1895" Book 3: " Alfred G. Mayer" Book 4: "A. G. Mayer, 11 Francis Ave, Cambridge" ; All four books measure 7.75 x 10.25 inches

34 negatives (34 glass plate negatives and two broken fragments) : All glass plate negatives are in fair condition. Most exhibiting some flaking, silvering/mirroring, chipping, brittle emulsion layer, some with emulsion layer separating from base. Negatives date from 1897-1900 ; 16 negatives are 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches; 18 negatives are 4 x 5 inches

1 negatives (Collection also includes 1 photographic negative, photographic prints, negatives sleeves, and envelopes. ) : Total items: 1 photographic negative; 41 photographic prints; 40 envelopes; 8 negative sleeves; one note.

Language

English