Letter to Taylor from Leverett, January 29, 1914

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7

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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: January 29, 1914

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

I met your father in the street in front of the Survey building (in Washington) this morning. He seemed in good health and spirits, and I was glad to see him. This afternoon the Director summoned me to his office and broke the news that he will transmit our Monograph to the printer now and will recommend its publication after those publications already in press. I thanked him for his interest; I think he will appreciate a letter from you just in case he needs any stimulus to urge publication. It is almost decided that I will go Louisiana in February to see some lake and shore features along the Red River near Shreveport. Mrs. L may go with me. I will stop at Vicksburg to see the loess, and at Trenton, LA to see a place supposedly free from loess. We will be down there a couple weeks, and if time permits on the return, perhaps call on you in Fort Wayne. I have to be back for lectures March 1st. I gave copies of your Great Lakes history article to Alden, Westgate Bowie, Hard of N.Dakota, and J. W. Spencer. I will take any remaining copies back with me to Ann Arbor for future distribution. The Ann Arbor Folio is now out of stock and may be reprinted. I made a slight revision and the Director told me that Dr. White thinks I should add some information to make it more useful to teachers. What do you think?