The Black Whale, by Gabriel E. Manigault
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- Title:
- The Black Whale, by Gabriel E. Manigault
- Date:
- 1885
- Creator (Personal):
- Manigault, Gabriel E. (Gabriel Edward)
- Description:
- Holograph manuscript with annotations and corrections written by Gabriel Edward Manigault, curator of the College of Charleston Museum, for publication in the Proceedings of the Elliott Society. Manigault, an 1852 graduate of the College of Charleston, became curator of the museum in 1873. The manuscript describes the capture of a Right Whale in Charleston harbor in January 1880, a description of the whale, the steps taken to preserve the specimen for exhibit at the College of Charleston Museum, and descriptions taken from published sources describing similar animals that had been sighted along the American coast and elsewhere beginning in the early 18th century. The Right whale is still exhibited in the Charleston Museum. 8 pages. Full text. Work published in: Proceedings of the Elliott Society, v. 2 (1885):98-103. The Elliott Society was a natural history society established in Charleston, South Carolina and allied closely with the College of Charleston throughout its existence in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
- Collection Title:
- The Black Whale, by Gabriel E. Manigault
- Contributing Institution:
- College of Charleston Libraries
- Media Type:
- Manuscripts
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- Charleston Museum (Charleston, S.C.)
Elliott Society of Natural History (Charleston, S.C.)
College of Charleston. Museum - Topical Subject:
- Whales, Whaling, and Right whales
- Geographic Subject:
- South Carolina--History--1865 and Charleston Harbor (S.C.)
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Shelving Locator:
- Mss 0034-37
- Date Digital:
- 2009-02
- Digitization Specifications:
- 400ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival Masters are tiffs.
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Public domain.
- Access Statement:
- For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.
- Admin ID:
- 24141
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