The Charleston Earthquake of August 31, 1886

Book

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

The Charleston Earthquake of August 31, 1886

Entry/Object ID

2008.002.0178

Description

This report of the Charleston Earthquake of 1886 begins with personal accounts of the earthquake by Mr. Carl McKinley, Dr. G.E. Manigault, and Mr. F.R. Fisher. The remainder of the report is more in-depth and scientific, including chapters on epicentral tracts, isoseismals, the speed of propagation of the principal vibrations through the ground, and wave motion. Contents: Chapter 1. Accounts of the earthquake by persons who experienced it in Charleston: (1) Mr. Carl McKinley; (2) Dr. G.E. Manigault; (3) Mr. F.R. Fisher; Chapter 2. General discussion of the effects of the earthquake. Detailed examination of these effects; Chapter 3. The detailed study of the epicentral tracts; Chapter 4. A computation of the depths of the foci; Chapter 5. Summary view of the effects throughout the country at large; Chapter 6. Discussion of the isoseismals, or lines of supposed equal intensity of the shocks; Chapter 7. Discussion of the speed of propagation of the principal vibrations through the ground; and Chapter 8. On the nature and mechanism of wave motion through solid bodies. Contains many photos of damaged buildings and streets: St. Michael's Church, Hibernian Hall, Roper Hospital, View down Meeting Street, Police Station on corner of Broad and Meeting Streets, St. Phillip's Church, Hayne Street, City Hospital, Dorchester Tower, View on Broad Street, the Government Building, Charleston Medical College, the Hastie House, Club-house at Otranto, and St. James's Church. p. 203-528, [26] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 29 cm. [softcover]

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2008.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2008)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Science, Geology, Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Earthquakes--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)--History--19th century, Historic buildings--Earthquake effects--South Carolina--Charleston

Book Details

Author

Dutton, Clarence E. (Clarence Edward), 1841-1912

Publisher

U.S. Dept. of Interior

Place Published

Location

Arlington, VA

Date Published

1979

Call No.

QE535.2 .U6 D8 1979

Location

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Shelf

General Research, General Research

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

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General Notes

Note

Notes: At head of title: Dept. of the Interior-U.S. Geological Survey. Reprint. Originally published: Washington, D.C. : G.P.O., 1890. Extract from the 9th annual report of the Director, 1887-'88. Reprint published by United States Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey.

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July 23, 2008

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