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This folder contains the professional correspondence for Increase Allen Lapham for the year 1863. Many of the letters discuss the trade of scientific papers or specimens. Lapham was in frequent contac…

This diary, written by Increase Lapham, includes details about his daily life, work, family, travels, and interests. The diary begins with a brief history of Lapham's life before semi-frequent entries…

This folder contains miscellaneous papers from the Lapham Collection. Among these papers are an essay on education written by Ann M. Lapham, a constellation finding tool and notes on survey line corre…

This folder contains a hard bound handwritten copy of the book entitled, Minnesota and Dacotah or the Red River of the North; With an Account of the Rich and Fertile Country Along its Banks in Minneso…

This folder contains a biographical essay on the life of Increase Lapham written by his daughter, Julia Alcott Lapham; as well as what appears to be an incomplete preface, and transcribed letters. The…

This folder contains Chapter 1 of a geological report titled "Physical Geography" by Increase Allen Lapham. Included in the chapter is a map of Wisconsin showing rivers in the state and a table depict…

This folder contains field notes, letters, maps, and drawings regarding the location and prehistoric artifacts found in various Effigy Mounds in the State of Wisconsin.

This folder contains correspondence to and from Increase Allen Lapham from May and June of 1873. Increase Allen Lapham was commissioned by Governor Cadwallader Colden Washburn to head the Wisconsin Ge…

This folder contains a journal of meteorological observations made by Increase Allen Lapham between August of 1859 and November of 1865.

This folder contains chapters 1 and 2 of a rough draft biography of Increase Allen Lapham written by his daughter Julia Alcott Lapham after his death. The two chapters include correspondence and three…

This folder contains charts, graphs, notes, and essays on the water levels, tides, and erosion of Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River.

This folder contains letters, maps, and diagrams primarily concerning archaeology and excavation of Effigy Mound in Wisconsin and the artifacts they contained. Other documents in this folder include:…

This folder contains chapter 10 and 12 of a rough draft biography of Increase Allen Lapham written by his daughter Julia Alcott Lapham after his death. The biography is constructed from correspondence…

This folder contains correspondence to and from Increase Allen Lapham from October-December 1873. Increase Allen Lapham was commissioned by Governor Cadwallader Colden Washburn to head the Wisconsin G…

This folder contains letters, both personal and professional, received by Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) between the years of 1831 and 1835, a good majority of which deal with his time on the Ohio-…

This folder contains "Additions to the Flora of Wisconsin" by T.J. Hale. "Additions to the Flora of Wisconsin" is eight pages long; the pages are numbered 417 through 424 and appear to have been remov…

This folder mostly contains mostly professional correspondence written and received by Increase Allen Lapham in 1864. The correspondence covers a range of Lapham's interests and pursuits including arc…

This folder contains mostly professional correspondences sent to and received by Increase Allen Lapham in 1848. The letters discuss Lapham's many interests and hobbies, including botany, geology, and…

This folder contains a book titled "The Grass-Like Plants (Cyperacea) of Wisconsin and the Adjacent Country" By Increase Allen Lapham. The pages are titled using the scientific names of the plants bei…

This folder contains notes, diagrams, charts, and maps of railroads that ran through the state of Wisconsin. Many of these diagrams and notes were created by Increase Allen Lapham as part of the Wisco…