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Andrew Garrett, 1823-1887, an American explorer and self taught naturalist and artist specializing in malacology and ichthyology, went to sea as a sailor at the age of 16 for three years. Later he became a crew member to various whaling vessels, traveling extensively. During his travels, Hawaii particularly appealed to him, and in the Spring of 1852 Garrett returned to Hawaii where he remained for seven years. By this time, Garrett was an ardent shell collector, but lacked scientific training. Hence, he learned Latin, taught himself to draw and paint, and compiled his own conchological library (now in the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu). In 1855 Garrett proposed an arrangement to Louis Agassiz, professor at Harvard and founder of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, whereby he would be a collector for the Harvard institution. As a result, James M. Barnard (a Boston merchant and amateur naturalist), donated money for Garrett to act as a field representative for eight years. On his return from a trip to the Society Islands in 1857, he became associated with and was employed by another conchologist, William Harper Pease (1823-1870). A resident of Honolulu, Pease was a land surveyor, assessor of the City of Honolulu, and Commissioner of Water Rights. He had an extensive collection of Hawaiian shells an extremely valuable library of rare books. The two collaborated on several works: Pease sponsored Garrett's trips, and Garrett sent Pease descriptions of his living specimens and drawings of shells for Pease's papers. From July to October, 1858, Garrett lived on the island of Kauai, probably collecting for Agassiz and Pease. In this same year, Pease and Garrett contemplated opening a shell store in Honolulu. Between 1859 and 1863 he explored the Kingsmill Islands, and then seems to have explored every nook and cranny of the Society Islands, including Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Tahaa, and Bora Bora. In 1863 he worked identifying shells and fishes for the California Academy of Sciences, and between 1863 and 1866, Pease continued to sponsor Garrett's trips, in particular for drawings and descriptions of nudibranchs for inclusion of numerous papers Pease was writing. By 1866 Garrett was established in Samoa and collecting on the Islands of Upolo and Savaii. He established a permanent residence on Huahine in 1870, and lived there for the rest of his life. It was during this time in Huahine that Garrett worked on finishing and perfecting his drawings and descriptions, and published the bulk of his papers. Garrett published about 24 scientific papers in publications such as the
This collection includes 20
Organized into 3 series:
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Cite as: Collection 403. Andrew Garrett Illustrations. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Transferred to the Academy archives from the Malacology Department by R. Tucker Abbott, January 16, 1962.
Finding aid by Mary Hammer, 2002; digitizing by Edward LeBlanc, 2003.
19.1. Recto
19.1. Verso
19.2. Recto
Platydoris scabra?
Depicts 4 views of the slug and its environment, numbered 2a-2d.
19.2. Verso
"p 72 no 567," -- pencilled on verso.
19.3. Recto
Depicts 5 views of the slug and its environment, lettered a-e.
19.3. Verso
"I think best to not engrave fig. b, as the foot & mouth are well represented in fig. c" -- pencilled on verso.
20.1. Recto
Depicts 2 views of the slug, numbered 2c and 2d.
20.1. Verso
20.2. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug, numbered 1a-1d.
20.2. Verso
"P 95. 18" and "fig 1c, enlarged view of cervical tentacles should be fine[?] lamellate, slightly oblique. I would leave out the enlarged branchia fig 1a" -- pencilled on verso.
20.3. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug, numbered 1a-1d.
20.3 Verso
"P 61. no 552". "perhaps the bronchial processes are too much enlarged" -- pencilled on verso.
21.1. Recto
Depicts 2 views of the slug.
21.1. Verso
"P 95. no 600" -- pencilled on verso.
21.2. Recto
Depicts 3 views of the slug.
21.2. Verso
"P 53. no 545" -- pencilled on verso.
21.3. Recto
Depicts 2 views of the slug.
21.3. Verso
"P 5. no 353" -- pencilled on verso.
22.1. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug, numbered 3a-3d.
22.1. Verso
"P 93. no 598" -- pencilled on verso.
22.2. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug, numbered 1a-1d.
22.2. Verso
"p 78" -- pencilled on verso.
3.1. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug and its environment, lettered a-d.
3.1. Verso
Verso includes a pencil sketch of a plant.
3.2. Recto
Depicts 3 views of the slug, numbered 2a-2c.
3.2. Verso
4.1. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug and its environment.
4.1. Verso
4.2. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug and its environment, numbered 2a-2d.
4.2. Verso
"Branchial plumides[?] to be finished as commenced" -- pencilled on verso.
4.3. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug and its environment, numbered 1a-1d.
4.3. Verso
"The whole upper surface, to be covered with small round rings or papillar, as commenced & Camillae on enlarged tentacle, extended to top" -- pencilled on verso.
5.1. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug and its environment, numbered 3a-3d.
5.1. Verso
5.1. Recto
Depicts 3 views of the slug.
5.1. Verso
1. Recto
Depicts 4 views of the slug.
1. Verso
"Garrett. Proc ANS 1879" -- pencilled on verso. While Garrett did publish 2 papers in this volume of
2. Recto
Depicts ventral view of the slug.
2. Verso