Historic Microscopes Collection, ca. 1835-1993

Laupus Library Manuscript Collection, LL 02.48

  • Descriptive Summary
     
    Title: Historic Microscopes Collection
    Creator: William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library.
    Repository: Laupus Library History Collections
    Language: English
    Abstract: Microscopes plus cases, accessories, and instruction manuals. Includes items manufactured in the United States, England, France, Germany, and Japan.
    Extent: 999.0 Cubic feet,
  • Description
     

    Microscopes plus cases, accessories, and instruction manuals. Includes items manufactured in the United States, England, France, Germany, and Japan.

  • Administrative Information
     
    Accessions Information

    Probably November 1992: One microscope. Gift of Alfred F. Hammond, Jr. of New Bern, North Carolina.

    January 7, 2002: One microscope. Gift of Andrew A. Best of Greenville, North Carolina

    February 7, 2008: Two eyepiece lens for microscopes. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina

    July 28, 2008: 2 brass to fit microscope. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina.

    November 4, 2009: Five microscopes. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina

    November 19, 2009: One microscope. Transferred from East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Greenville, North Carolina

    September 28, 2010: Eight microscopes. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina

    September 22, 2011: Four microscopes. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina

    November 28, 2011: One microscope. Gift of Linda Duvall of Herndon, Virginia

    January 24, 2012: 1 folder of historical materials. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina.

    September 30, 2012: Five microscopes. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina

    September 16, 2013: Eight microscopes. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina

    September 8, 2014: Fifteen microscopes. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina

    September 18, 2015: Fifteen microscopes. Gift of Donald Hoffman of Greenville, North Carolina

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Alfred F. Hammond Jr.
    Gift of Andrew A. Best
    Gift of Donald Hoffman
    Transferred from East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy

    Access Restrictions

    No restrictions

    Copyright Notice

    Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

    Preferred Citation

    Historic Microscopes Collection (LL 02.48), The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Melissa Nasea, 2015

    Sponsor Statement

    Online access to this finding aid is supported with funds created through the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). These funds come through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which is administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. This grant is part of the North Carolina Access and Digitization Grant Program.

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