Manuscripts

Correspondence, manuscripts and printed material

Description: The collection consists of Louis Pasteur's correspondence, manuscripts, working notes and drawings, notebooks, printed material with his annotations, photographs of Pasteur, as well as photographs related to his work.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1823-1873
Call number: mssPasteurcollection
Creator: Pasteur, Louis (1822-1895)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
Associated people: Chamberland, Ch., (1851-); Chantemesse, André, (1851-1919.)

Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and printed material

Manuscripts

The collection consists of Louis Pasteur's correspondence, manuscripts, working notes and drawings, notebooks, printed material with his annotations, photographs of Pasteur, as well as photographs related to his work.

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Empty vin rouge bottle

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Louis Pasteur Collection

Manuscripts

The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, notebooks, printed material, research notes and drawings, and photographs related to French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). The collection consists of the following: Box 1: Pasteur correspondence, manuscripts and printed material, 1823-1873. Box 2: Pasteur correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and printed material, 1874-1886. Box 3: Pasteur correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and printed material, 1887-Undated; 1970-2006. This box also includes the Alain Brieux Catalogue, lists of items purchased and Burndy Library exhibition material. Box 4: Enamel portrait and volumes, 1871-[before 1896]. The volumes include Pasteur's working notebooks and his address book. Box 5: Empty vin rouge bottle. This item is fragile and requires curatorial approval for paging.

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Enamel portrait and volumes

Manuscripts

The volumes include Pasteur's working notebooks and his address book.

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[Calmette, A. (Albert), 1863-1933]. Letter to Louis Pasteur, 1822-1895: "Installation des expériences à Tantonville"

Manuscripts

(4 p.). Note: with Pasteur's autograph responses. Pasteur Library, Series V, 10. Also enclosed: photocopied description and transcription of the responses (1 p.); Burndy Library paper folder.

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Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895. Letter to Ministre de l'Agriculture

Manuscripts

(2 p.). Note: draft letter, partially in Pasteur's hand. Pasteur Library, Series IV, 21. Also enclosed: typewritten description and transcription (2 p.); Burndy Library paper folder. Subject: silkworms.

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[Calmette, A. (Albert), 1863-1933]. Letter to Louis Pasteur, 1822-1895: "Installation des expériences à Tantonville"

Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895. Letter to Ministre de l'Agriculture