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Carpenter, William Marbury, 1811-1848

 Person

Biography

William Marbury Carpenter (1811-1848), the son of James Carpenter and Ann Marbury Carpenter, was born and raised in Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He attended the United States Military Academy (West Point, N.Y.), but resigned because of ill health. From 1837 to 1842, Carpenter served as professor of chemistry, geology, and natural history at the College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.). In 1842, he joined the faculty at the Medical College of Louisiana (New Orleans, La.), where he served as professor of material medica as well as dean of the college (1845-1846). From 1846 to 1848, he was editor of the New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

William Marbury Carpenter correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 163
Scope and Contents

William Marbury Carpenter correspondence consisting of two photocopy facsimiles of letters written by Carpenter to the Academy of Natural Sciences (Philadelphia, Pa.); originals located at the Archives of the Academy of Natural Sciences. Carpenter’s first letter (1840 July 2) relates to his new membership in the Academy. Carpenter’s second letter (1847 December 11) recommends the ornithology work of Dr. E. Pilate of Opelousas, Louisiana.

Dates: 1840 - 1847

Centenary College of Louisiana Board of Trustees records

 Collection
Identifier: CCL-Trustees
Scope and Contents This collection consists of records of the board of trustees of Centenary College (Brandon Springs, Mississippi) and Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, Louisiana). It includes administrative records (1843-1882), minutes (1841-1906), resolutions (1842-circa 1905), and correspondence and reports (circa 1845-1904).The administrative records include bylaws (1843), acts of incorporation (1848-1882), property records (1845-1871), and a construction contract for the Center/Centre...
Dates: 1841 - 1906

Collection of William Marbury Carpenter materials

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 207
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of material about William Marbury Carpenter (1811-1848). It includes a photocopy facsimile of a botanical specimen collected by Carpenter in Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana, in 1842; original specimen is located at the United States National Herbarium. Also includes a photocopy facsimile of the journal article: R. S. Cocks, “William M. Carpenter, A Pioneer Scientist of Louisiana,” Tulane Graduates’ Magazine 3 (1914): 122-127.

Dates: 1842 - 1914

Helen Marbury Raymond collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 5
Scope and Contents

The Helen Marbury Raymond papers consist of her research materials and articles about William Marbury Carpenter (1811-1848), his family, and his connection to John James Audubon. The research materials include typescript correspondence from Lucy Audubon in 1827 and 1869. Articles written by Raymond are: “My Grandmother Knew Mrs. Audubon,” Times-Picayune Sunday Magazine (New Orleans, La.), May 9, 1937, and “How Audubon Dismissed School,” St. Nicholas Magazine, October 1937.

Dates: 1827 - 1937

David Olcott Shattuck correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 48
Scope and Contents Collection consists of letters addressed to David Olcott Shattuck, who served as president of Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.) from 1844 to 1848. Correspondence from J. L. Riddell and William Marbury Carpenter, both professors at the Medical College of Louisiana (New Orleans, La.), recommend Norman K. Leslie as a science professor at Centenary. Letter from W. H. Potter and John Caldwell Doremus relates to their employment operating Centenary College of Louisiana’s...
Dates: 1846

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