Letter to Taylor from Leverett, March 2, 1913

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6

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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: March 2, 1913

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

Mr. Alden rec'd telegram about sending chapter 12; if there are no important changes to be made, it might be well to let the Smithsonian MS stand; if there are important changes needed maybe Alden can get it done. I will reach Ann Arbor at 9 AM tomorrow, so write me if you have changes to make in Ch. 12 and I will add them to a carbon copy I have with me. Fenneman wanted me to come to Cincinnati to look at some features, but it is so wintery it seemed better to defer such work until spring. I may go down in April or May, and stop by Fort Wayne to see you. Your Niagara MS seems in pretty good shape and hopefully Mr Keith will accept it without much revision. The editor has gone over 1/4 of our Monograph. It seems likely that it will go into a single volume. It is no longer than Monograph 41. There are advantages to publishing in two parts and making a longer edition of your part . I mentioned this to both the Director and the Editor, so the matter will be considered by the Committee. I had a pretty good time in Washington, but did not get any new reports written, so I will pitch into the one on Lake Superior when I get home.