Orra White Hitchcock — geological and botanical artist

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Creator(s):
Massachusetts (State). Geological Survey
Title:
Plates Illustrating the Geology & Scenery of Massachusetts
Publication/Origin:
Boston: 1833
Description:
Orra White Hitchcock’s geological and botanical illustrations were published to accompany her husband Edward Hitchcock’s Report on the Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology of Massachusetts, the first state geology published. She began her career teaching young women at Deerfield Academy, where she met Edward, who became a leading geologist and president of Amherst College. Orra’s work was integral to that of her husband, who atypically always gave her credit for her work. As a scientist herself, she observed and drew hundreds of specimens of native plants, mushrooms, and lichen. She was one of the most important American scientific illustrators of the time.
Citation:
Massachusetts (State). Geological Survey, Plates Illustrating the Geology & Scenery of Massachusetts, Boston: 1833, Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed March 29, 2024, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/4119