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Thank you to everyone who helped make this collection more accessiblePapers of Increase Allen Lapham, the most prominent figure in early scientific research in Wisconsin. The papers consist of personal and biographical papers, correspondence, and research and writing files. For more information about this collection, visit the Online Finding Aid
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Box 17, Folder 4: Lake Michigan, 1859-1872
Metadata: Title: Box 17, Folder 4: Lake Michigan, 1859-1872 Document Title: Box 17, Folder 4: Lake Michigan, 1859-1872 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 Folder Description: This folder contains charts, graphs, notes, and essays on the water levels, tides, and erosion of Lake Michigan...
Box 17, Folder 5: Lake Michigan - Lake Levels, 1865-1871
Metadata: Title: Box 17, Folder 5: Lake Michigan - Lake Levels, 1865-1871 Document Title: Box 17, Folder 5: Lake Michigan - Lake Levels, 1865-1871 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 Folder Description: This folder contains two journals written by Increase Allen Lapham. In them he...
Box 17, Folder 6: Lake Superior Trip, 1858
Metadata: Title: Box 17, Folder 6: Lake Superior Trip, 1858 Document Title: Box 17, Folder 6: Lake Superior Trip, 1858 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, (1811-1875) Folder Description: This folder contains two maps, a handwritten diary, and a packet of notes regarding a trip Increase Allen...
Box 17, Folder 7: Charles Lapham, Record of Elevation of Cities and Villages in Wisconsin
Metadata: Title: Box 17, Folder 7: Charles Lapham, Record of Elevation of Cities and Villages in Wisconsin Document Title: Box 17, Folder 7: Charles Lapham, Record of Elevation of Cities and Villages in Wisconsin Creator: Lapham, Charles Folder Description: This folder contains a notebook...
Box 17, Folder 8: Meteorology 1834-1871
Metadata: Title: Box 17, Folder 8: Meteorology 1834-1871 Document Title: Box 17, Folder 8: Meteorology 1834-1871 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, (1811-1875) Folder Description: This folder contains numerous tables showing meteorological data as well as corresponding graphs for numerous cities...
Box 17, Folder 9: Meteorology (Milwaukee) 1859-1871
Metadata: Title: Box 17, Folder 9: Meteorology (Milwaukee) 1859-1871 Document Title: Box 17, Folder 9: Meteorology (Milwaukee) 1859-1871 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 Folder Description: This folder contains temperature, rainfall and air pressure records for the Milwaukee area...
Box 18, Folder 1: Meteorology-Clips 1848-1901
Metadata: Title: Box 18, Folder 1: Meteorology-Clips 1848-1901 Document Title: Box 18, Folder 1: Meteorology-Clips 1848-1901 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 Folder Description: This folder contains newspaper clippings that focus on meteorology and the National Weather Bureau....
Box 18, Folder 2: Weather Bureau Clippings, 1886-1916
Metadata: Title: Box 18, Folder 2: Weather Bureau Clippings, 1886-1916 Document Title: Box 18, Folder 2: Weather Bureau Clippings, 1886-1916 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 Folder Description: This folder contains newspaper clippings, telegrams, and photographs related to the...
Box 18, Folder 3: Meteorological Observations, Marsh, Winkler, 1836-1847-1849
Metadata: Title: Box 18, Folder 3: Meteorological Observations, Marsh, Winkler, 1836-1847-1849 Document Title: Box 18, Folder 3: Meteorological Observations, Marsh, Winkler, 1836-1847-1849 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, (1811-1875) Folder Description: This folder contains three journals of...
Box 18, Folder 4:Meteorological Observations, Lapham,1851-1852
Metadata: Title: Box 18, Folder 4:Meteorological Observations, Lapham,1851-1852 Document Title: Box 18, Folder 4:Meteorological Observations, Lapham,1851-1852 Creator: Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 Folder Description: This folder contains a journal by Increase Allen Lapham of...