Letter to Taylor from Leverett, December 6, 1913
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: December 6, 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
General
Rec'd your letter after I posted one about the ice border in Minnesota. I am glad to hear that the Monograph is likely to be in the printer's hands. The correction about the Whittlesey map ought to be made before it goes to the printer, but we may be able to fix it up in the proof. I have written Ridgeway about it. We should be very glad to see you before we go to Washington. Mrs. Leverett has a church fair next week, and suggests you come at the end of the week, or the week following.
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository