British Museum (Natural History) - Botany and Zoology Libraries - Daniel Charles Solander - Papers, 1769 - ca.1810

M 2540-2554

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432861

Microfilm : M 2540-2554. See detailed contents list (22pp.), at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/277, Vol. 12.

5 microfilm reels 35 mm

Swedish naturalist. Invited by Joseph Banks to join the scientific staff of the Endeavour in 1768. Later became Banks' secretary and librarian making further expeditions with him to the Isle of Wight, Scotland and Iceland. Appointed Keeper of Natural History at the British Museum

Solander's Australasian related material. Not all manuscripts are attributed to Solander. Includes: 1. Botanical papers from Cook's first voyage, 1768-71 for plants collected in the Society Islands, New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, Java, Madeira, Brazil, and Tierra del Fuego. 2. Botanical papers relating to Cook's third voyage, 1776-1780. 3. Manuscript slip catalogue including descriptions of plants held in the British Museum compiled by Solander and others. 4. Catalogue of botanical drawings in the library of Sir Joseph Banks. 5. Solander letters to Joseph Banks, 1775-1776. 6. Zoological manuscripts from collection chiefly from his voyage to Newfoundland-Labrador in 1766, from Cook's voyages, and from Masson's journeys in South Africa in 1772-1775. 8. Slip catalogue containing descriptions of animals in the British Museum and other collections, including species collected by Solander, some during Cook's first voyage

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M2540-2554
Microfilm copy of originals held by Botany and Zoology libraries, British Museum (Natural History), London
Descriptive list available (19 p.)