Letter to Taylor from Leverett, April 13, 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: April 13, 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

Rec'd your March 30 letter at Mooringsport where you mention the serious illness of Mrs. Taylor's mother; we are sorry to hear of her illness and should be glad to hear a later update on her condition. I got back to Ann Arbor via Chicago as the connections are better from St. Louis. I just read Hubbard's article in Science on Tilted Shorelines around anncient Creighton Lake and I have serious doubts about his interpretations as he may not know a lake beach. He makes out that the features he calls beaches are tilted several feet per mile. I think it important that you, or I, or both, should visit this locality and see the basis for his interpretation. The State Geologist, and perhaps Mr. Hubbard, would be glad to have us look over the area. How do you feel about going there? I cannot get away for more than 3 days right now as I have lectures on Thursday and Tuesday evenings. I could leave Friday, stay Saturday and Sunday, and return Monday almost any week this month.