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Emily L. Morton
Emily L. Morton (April 3, 1841 – January 8, 1920) was an American Entomology, entomologist and scientific illustrator. She was a co-author at onset of ''The Life-Histories of the New York Slug caterpillar, Slug Caterpillars'' series. Life Emily L. Morton was born on April 3, 1814, in New Windsor, New York. At the age of thirteen, she came across a scientific book on insects with their Latin names and became interested in collecting books on insects. Morton described Lepidoptera life histories in U.S. entomological circles acquiring, rearing, and illustrating the life stages. She met other collectors through articles and advertisements in the journal ''The Canadian Entomologist''. In 1893, Morton began working with entomologist Harrison Gray Dyar Jr., Harrison G. Dyar after they both placed ads requesting exchanges of moths, including Limacodidae, limacodids, in ''American Entomological Society, Entomological News''. She also supplied a researcher Alpheus Spring Packard, PhD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Windsor, New York
New Windsor is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. History The region was originally inhabited by the Munsee The Munsee (or Minsi or Muncee) or mə́n'si·w ( del, Monsiyok)Online Lenape Talking Dictionary, "Munsee Indians"Link/ref> are a subtribe of the Lenape, originally constituting one of the three great divisions of that nation and dwelling along ... people, part of the Lenape confederation. The first European settlers were colonists from Scotland who arrived in 1685. New Windsor was founded by the New York General Assembly, General Assembly of New York on April 5, 1763. European Settlements Settlement rights in the area that now encompasses the town were obtained from the Munsee by Governor Thomas Dongan, who encouraged the settlement of a party of Scottish colonists led by David Toshack, the Laird of Monzievaird, and his brother-in-law Major Patrick McGregorie. They arrived in 1685 and settled in the area overlooking the Hudson River near Moodna Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
