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Letter to Taylor from Leverett, February 14, 1911

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4

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: February 14, 1911

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

General

I overlooked one thing in my previous letter: could you send me some prints of the views on the old drift on shores of Lake Huron and the buried soil near Avoca. I can use them in my lectures and they will be of special value being Michigan features. I will not need them until the first of March when the lectures begin. I can have lantern slides made and a duplicate copy of the prints made for you to use. I hope this will not inconvenience you

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

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