Letter to Taylor from Leverett, January 17, 1919
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: January 17, 1919
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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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 can't tell yet whether I will be able to stop and see you on my way back from Arkansas, as I am trying to arrange a meeting with Allen in Lansing at the latter part of the month which maya mean hurrying home. Will write or telegraph definitely as soon as matters are determined. Mrs. L has been writing Mrs. T about a house, so you both may be up here soon to see it. I like the looks of Gleason's house even if the rpice is rather stiff. It might be worth it because of the fine view. I think he might throw off the commission if you dealt with him directly so it would be about $8500. You could write Gleason at the Dept. of Botany at Univ. of MI for information about the inside of the house. We hope you both are well and that you can dispose of the Fort Wayne property to good advantage so you can come here in the near future. I leave Jan. 23 for Little Rock; my address Jan. 24-25 will be care of J.A. Tellier at Southern Trust Bldg.
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository