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Letter to Taylor from Leverett, July 9, 1918

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11

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: July 9, 1918

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

I was glad to receive the paper you sent about your father's life and the editorial. I suppose you are very busy now with estate matters. I will send you a short abstract of what I presented last year at the Michigan Academy of Sciences. I had corresponded with you after I sent this in about whether there is an Algonquin beach all along the N shore of Lake Superior. From the photos and text you sent me I conclude that the Algonquin is likely present all along the shore.

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

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