Letter to Taylor from Leverett, October 17, 1917

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10

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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: October 17, 1917

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

Just returned last night from my NW trip, but stopped overnight to see Chamberlin. We had a pleasant visit. He is in pretty good health but the cataracts in his eyes will be operated on in a few months. I rec'd your letter of Oct. 15 & 16 this AM, and have just written Major Marshall to mail you 2 copies of the Elsie & Perrinton quads. You may not receive them for a couple weeks as the mail office is overburdened with mail requests right now. I think Allen & I can take 1-2 days to go with you to see the critical parts of these two quads. Allen is very enthusiastic about how well the beaches and the outlet show on the maps, and he seems anxious to go with us. He will take us in his auto from Lansing so there will be very little expense. You may be able to arrange a date better with him than through me, so telegraph me so I can join you in Lansing. Allen will have an extra copy of each quad for you to use. I may have to go to Washington about Nov. 1st to write the descriptions of the 4 topographic sheets around the Battle Creek Containment, so our trip should be made within a few days. I think it will do you good physically, mentally and morally(?) to get out with us for a few days, so I hope you will take hold of making the arrangements. Rec'd a letter from Alden today written from Long Island where he is in the field to write descriptions for the area around Camp Upton. He writes he has not yet seen anything to justify Fairchild's conclusions about glacial submergence and uplift, as published in GSA Bull. in 1917. He has been there for 10 days, so he writes he ought to have found something. Hoping to see you soon in Lansing.