Letter to Taylor from Leverett, June 15, 1929

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 22

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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: June 15, 1929

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 presume Mrs Taylor has rec'd her pocketbook as I mailed it the eveneing after you started for home. Mrs Leverett & Mrs Dibble had a good laugh over it, coming as it did right after remarks had been made about Mrs L must remember her pocketbook the next time she goes to Fort Wayne. Since you left here, I had my neck examined at the hospital and the pimples were diagnosed as "Shingles". They have spread over the side of my face both front and back of my right ear. I think you mentioned your father had shingles at one time; do you recall what treatment he was given? I was given an ointment of Phenol to rub on it and some sodium bromide is it becomes painful. Thus far I have only slight slight discomfort. I am told it will take about 2 weeks to run its course; this is the 4th day. This morning I rec'd the Chamberlin Memorial number of the Journal of Geology (May-June number) and have been reading it with much interest. I presume you will want to get a copy; the price is $1.10 postpaid. It comes to subscirbers free of charge as part of the subscription. Alden's article on Chamberlin's contributions to glacial geology is the longest, and is not very well presented. Other contributors are Leith, Penrose, Schuchert, MacMillan, Willis and Moulton. I hope you got back without any car trouble.