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Raymond Lee Newcomb (December 31, 1849 – June 28, 1918) was an American naturalist, taxidermist, artist, and astronomer from Salem, Massachusetts.[1] He was part of the Jeannette expedition and edited and co-authored Our Lost Explorers: the narrative of the Jeannette Arctic expedition as related by the survivors. The book incorporated material from his journal accounts of the expedition.[2] He was to produce studies and bring home specimens from the ill-fated Arctic expedition.[3]
Biography edit
He and the other survivors were welcomed back to the United States after their Arctic expedition. In 1882, he gave a presentation to the Essex Institute.[4] In 1883, he was scheduled to give a lecture on the expedition at Wellesley College with stereopticon images for illustration.[5] A Congressional Set from 1884 catalogs various documents related to the expedition including statements by Newcomb.[6] Newcomb's work included taxidermy to preserve specimens.[1]
After his return from the Arctic expedition, he served as Salem's health officer.[7] In 1893, he became secretary of the Salem Camera Club.[8] In 1895, he wrote an article about photography and the expedition for Anthony's Photographic Bulletin.[9] Edward Ellsberg wrote about Newcomb and the expedition in Cruise of the Jeannette published in 1949.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b Ellsberg, Edward (June 20, 2019). "Cruise of the Jeannette". Dodd, Mead. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Cross, Anthony (November 29, 2016). "10. Reign of Alexander III (1881-1894)". In the Lands of the Romanovs : An Annotated Bibliography of First-hand English-language Accounts of the Russian Empire (1613-1917). OBP collection. Open Book Publishers. pp. 272–308. ISBN 9782821876224. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Navy Medicine". Naval Medical Command. June 20, 1984. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Institute, Essex (June 20, 1881). "Bulletin". Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ College, Wellesley (June 20, 1883). "Annual Reports [of] President and Treasurer". Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Congressional Serial Set". U.S. Government Printing Office. June 20, 1884. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "National Civic Review". National Municipal League. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony's Photographic Bulletin". E. & H.T. Anthony & Company. June 20, 1893. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "The International Annual of Anthony's Photographic Bulletin". E. & H.T. Anthony Company. June 20, 1895. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Ellsberg, Edward (1949). Cruise of the Jeannette. Dodd, Mead.
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External links edit
- Works by Raymond Lee Newcomb at Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Works by or about Raymond Lee Newcomb at Internet Archive
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