Letter to Taylor from Leverett, October 19, 1904

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The correspondence series includes approximately 1100 letters written between 1892-1939. The majority of the collection are letters between Frank Leverett and Frank Bursley Taylor; they discuss their field work, Monograph 53, other publications and various related problems. There is also other correspondence with other geologists, including T.C. Chamberlin, Grove K. Gilbert, J.W. Goldthwait, H.L. Fairchild, et alia. There is extensive correspondence with the U.S. Geological Survey, the Geological Survey of Canada, and the Michigan Geological Survey. The primary subject of this series is the surficial glacial geology of the midwestern U.S. and Canada. Leverett & Taylor's work was essential for understanding how the Great Lakes were formed as the Pleistocene glaciers advanced and retreated from the midwestern states. The letters describe the 30 year process of gathering data, mapping the data and constructing the picture of glacial processes during the last Ice Age.

Dates

Creation: October 19, 1904

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Rec'd your letter from Deckerville and your interpretation of ridges near Dowrington and Deckerville. Mr. Parmelee & I found bowlders embedded in the drumlins in the place east of Charlevoix where you had mentioned the drumlin till. Also found the stumps of two drumlins cut down by Lake Algonquin. Lake clay under drumlins is free of pebbles and older than drumlins. Found same type clay near Boyne Falls with little gravel knolls dumped on top. Drumlins are of soft Wisconsin till; I can easily plunge my trowel in up to handle. I don't see they are "sculptured" remnants of older drift as Russell suggests. Battlefield beach is well developed on N side of Pine Lake with Nipissing at 18-20' and uppermost Algonquin at about 100', and secondary Algonquin at 85'. Chamberlin may join me for a conference at latter part of week. Will be at Bellaire Hotel through the next week, getting back to Ann Arbor about Oct. 29-30. I could join you for 1-2 days at Saginaw Basin. I need some flowing well data near Midlane. Write me of your plans.