Collection Summary
Hans Hermann Carl
Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch, Correspondence
1874-1913
(bulk 1890-1906)
1874-1913
(bulk 1890-1906)
MSS12492
Berlepsch, Hans Hermann
Carl Ludwig, Graf von, 1850-1915
1,100
items
3 containers
1.2 linear feet
German,
French,
English.
Collection material in
German,
French, and
English.
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
German ornithologist.
Principally letters received by Berlepsch from ornithologists concerning
neotropical birds. Topics include the collection of bird skins and eggs, the
illustration of birds, taxidermy, and taxonomy.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Berlepsch, Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von, 1850-1915.
Cabanis, Jean Louis, 1816-1906--Correspondence.
Dernedde, K.--Correspondence.
Hartert, Ernst, 1859-1933--Correspondence.
Leverkühn, Paul, 1867-1905--Correspondence.
Nehrkorn, Adolph--Correspondence.
Salvadori, T.--Correspondence.
Sclater, Philip Lutley, 1829-1913--Correspondence.
Stolzmann, Jean--Correspondence.
Subjects
Biology--Classification.
Birds--Pictorial works.
Birds--Tropics.
Birds.
Ornithologists--Correspondence.
Ornithology.
Taxidermy.
Titles
Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch, papers
Occupations
Ornithologists.
Provenance
The correspondence of Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch,
German ornithologist, was deposited in the Library of Congress in 1938 by the
American Ornithologists' Union, which had received it from C. E. Hellmayr. It
was converted to a gift in 1950. An addition was made by Jürgen Haffer in
1997.
Processing History
The correspondence of Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch,
was arranged and described in 1999. The register was revised in 2008.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Hans Hermann
Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch, is governed by the Copyright Law of the United
States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch are open to
research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior
to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed
to retrieve these items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von
Berlepsch, Correspondence, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1850, July 29
Born, Fahrenbach near Witzenhausen, Germany
circa 1870s
Studied zoology at Halle University, Halle, Germany
Studied botany and ornithology in Leipzig, Germany, and
Zurich, Switzerland
1915, Feb. 27
Died, Germany
Scope and Content Note
The correspondence of Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig, Graf von Berlepsch
(1850-1915), German ornithologist, span the years 1874-1913, with the bulk of
the material dating from 1890 to 1906. The correspondence consist of letters
and postcards received by Berlepsch and one letter sent by him. Berlepsch was
one of the first zoologists to apply Darwinian principles of systematic
classification to the study of birds. The collection as a whole relates
primarily to neotropical birds. Subjects of the letters include ornithology,
taxonomy, taxidermy, the illustration of birds, and the collection of bird
skins and eggs. Occupations represented by correspondents include zoologists,
curator of birds, administrators of natural history museums, officers in
ornithological associations, and amateur ornithologists. Berlepsch maintained
correspondence with individuals in Germany, France, England, Poland, the United
States, and Brazil, including Jean Louis Cabanis, K. Dernedde, Ernst Hartert,
Paul Leverkühn, Adolph Nehrkorn, Tommaso Salvadori, Philip Lutley Sclater, and
Jean Stolzmann.
Most of the material is in German, but some is in French and
English.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Letters received
1
"A" miscellaneous,
1890
1890
1
Beckmann, A.,
1890-1893
1890-1893
1
Beckmann, F.,
1890-1892
1890-1892
1
Blazius, K.,
1889-1892
1889-1892
1
Blazius, Wilhelm,
1888-1904
1888-1904
1
"B" miscellaneous,
1891-1893
1891-1893
1
Cabanis, Jean Louis,
1887-1897, 1904, undated
1887-1897, 1904, undated
(2
folders)
1
Cory, Charles B.,
1883-1889
1883-1889
1
"C" miscellaneous,
1913
1913
1
Dalgleish, John J.,
1886
1886
1
Danford, C. G.,
1879-1886
1879-1886
1
Dernedde, K.,
1895-1906
1895-1906
(2
folders)
1
Dresser, H. E.,
1896-1904
1896-1904
1
"E" miscellaneous,
1891-1894
1891-1894
1
Floerickes, Curt,
1890-1893
1890-1893
1
"F" miscellaneous,
1896-1906
1896-1906
1
Godet, Paul,
1903
1903
1
Goering, Anton,
1897-1901, undated
1897-1901, undated
1
Gounelle, Emile,
1895-1896, undated
1895-1896, undated
1
"G" miscellaneous,
1890-1894
1890-1894
1
Hartert, Ernst,
1890-1905, undated
1890-1905, undated
(6
folders)
2
Heine, F.,
1891, 1901-1905
1891, 1901-1905
2
Herman, Otto,
1898, 1905
1898, 1905
2
Hopke, Gustav,
1896-1898
1896-1898
2
"H" miscellaneous,
1893-1896
1893-1896
2
Jordan, K.,
1889-1894
1889-1894
2
Kleinschmidt, Otto,
1895-1898
1895-1898
2
Krone, Ricardo,
1903
1903
2
Kuschel, Max,
1894-1899, 1905
1894-1899, 1905
2
"K" miscellaneous,
1887-1894
1887-1894
2
Lawrence, George N.,
1885-1886
1885-1886
2
Leverkühn, Paul,
1889-1905
1889-1905
(2
folders)
2
"L" miscellaneous,
1892-1893
1892-1893
2
Meyer, Adolf Bernhard,
1888-1897, undated
1888-1897, undated
2
Mueller, Ferdinand Jacob
Heinrich,
1888-1892
1888-1892
2
"M" miscellaneous,
1884-1894, 1900
1884-1894, 1900
2
Nehrkorn, Adolph,
1883-1902, undated
1883-1902, undated
(4
folders)
2
Oustalet, Emile,
1894-1901
1894-1901
2
Pelzeln, August,
1874, 1885, 1891
1874, 1885, 1891
2
"P" miscellaneous,
1892-1894, 1910
1892-1894, 1910
2
Reichenow, Anton,
1890-1900
1890-1900
2
Rey, E.,
1896-1892
1896-1892
3
Richmond, Charles W.,
1908-1909
1908-1909
3
Ridgway, Robert,
1886, 1906-1908
1886, 1906-1908
3
"R" miscellaneous,
1892-1894
1892-1894
3
Salvadori, Tommaso,
1890-1903
1890-1903
(2
folders)
3
Salvin, Robert,
1883-1885
1883-1885
3
Schalow, Herman,
1900, 1906-1907, undated
1900, 1906-1907, undated
3
Schauer, Jos. Rud.,
1894
1894
3
Schneider, Gustav,
1884, 1892-1893
1884, 1892-1893
3
Schultz, Alberto,
1894-1899
1894-1899
3
Sclater, Philip Lutley,
1885-1907
1885-1907
(2
folders)
3
Sharpe, Richard Bowdler and
daughter Emily,
1897-1907
1897-1907
3
Simon, Eugene,
1889-1902
1889-1902
3
Snethlage, Emilia,
1910
1910
3
Spengel, J. W.,
1888-1895
1888-1895
3
Stoeber, Otto,
1890-1891
1890-1891
3
Stoll, F. E.,
1896
1896
3
Stolzmann, Jean,
1879-1906
1879-1906
(5
folders)
3
"S-Z" miscellaneous,
1883-1894
1883-1894
(5
folders)
3
Unidentified,
1891-1893, 1901, undated
1891-1893, 1901, undated
3
Letter sent
3
Cabanis, Jean Louis,
1893
1893