Letter to Taylor from Leverett, January 23, 1912
Scope and Contents
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: January 23, 1912
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
Miss Bernice Hang, Central High School, Detroit, is a member of the Schoolmasters Club, and may not have time to participate in the Academy. But it might be a good idea to invite her to join the Academy, and I would sign a recommendation for her. Scott tells me he thinks she will be taking advanced work in geology at the University next summer, and she may attend my lectures this spring. I will be referring to the old drift on the Huron shore and to the old soil E of Avoca, so could I have any good prints of these features if you have them.
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository