Descriptive Summary | |
Repository: | Hargrett Manuscripts |
Creator: | LeConte, John, 1818-1891 |
Creator: | LeConte, Joseph, 1823-1901 |
Title: | LeConte Family papers |
Dates: | 1857-1916 |
Quantity: | 0.8 Linear feet (2 document boxes) |
Abstract: | The collection consists primarily of the writings, in pamphlet form, of John and Joseph LeConte, Georgia scientists and educators. |
Coll. Number: | ms2085 |
The LeConte brothers were born at Woodmanston Plantation near Savannah. They were the sons of Louis LeConte, famous for his botanical research and for setting up a botanical garden on the plantation. Both LeContes graduated from the University of Georgia and practiced briefly as physicians in Savannah and Macon. They later taught at the University of Georgia until they were forced to leave by controversy. President Church charged both professors with insubordination because of their belief in the then-developing evolutionary theories and their refusal to enforce some of the strict disciplinary rules at the university. The LeContes moved to California after teaching at the University of South Carolina and working as chemists for the Confederate army. They helped to found the University of California at Berkeley and John became the first president of this university. Joseph became its first professor of geography. The biology building at the University of Georgia was named for Joseph LeConte.
The LeConte brothers were born at Woodmanston Plantation near Savannah. They were the sons of Louis LeConte, famous for his botanical research and for setting up a botanical garden on the plantation.
Both LeContes graduated from the University of Georgia and practiced briefly as physicians in Savannah and Macon. They later taught at the University of Georgia until they were forced to leave by controversy. President Church charged both professors with insubordination because of their belief in the then-developing evolutionary theories and their refusal to enforce some of the strict discipline rules at the university.
They moved to California after teaching at the Univ. of South Carolina and working as chemists for the Confederate army. They helped found the Univ. of California at Berkeley and John became the first president of the university. Joseph became its first professor of geology.
The biology building at the Univ. of Georgia was named for Joseph LeConte. Considered a top scientist of his time, along with his brother, Joseph studied under Agassiz at Harvard and became a charter member of the Sierra Club.
See also MSS 647, 853, 1563, 1618, 1986 and 2239.
This collection contains primarily the writings, in pamphlet form, of John and Joseph LeConte-Georgia scientists and educators.
No special arrangement was given; collection is listed by title of publication and by contents.
LeConte Family papers, MS 2085. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Related materials are available in the following collections of this repository: LeConte genealogical collection; LeConte, Emma - photograph album; LeConte, Joseph - letter; J. N. LeConte - notebooks; LeConte/Furman/Carter family papers, circa 1795-1999; LeConte, Joseph, 1818-1901 - miscellaneous items.
See also photographic materials from this collection that were removed to the Cased Image Collection, MS 3529.