- Creator
- Thompson, A. H. (Almon Harris), 1839-1906
- Call number
- MssCol 4152
- Physical description
- .21 linear feet (1 volume)
- Preferred Citation
- Almon Harris Thompson and Ellen Powell Thompson diaries, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
- Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online.
Almon Harris Thompson (1837-1906) was the chief assistant to John Wesley Powell on the second Colorado River expedition begun in 1871. His wife, Ellen Powell Thompson, was Powell's sister. She collected plant and flower specimens on the expedition.
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Subjects
Places
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Discovery and exploration
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328