Creator::

Lakes, Arthur, 1844-1917  Search this

Extent:

0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Diaries

Date:

1877-1880

Descriptive Entry:

The journals of Arthur Lakes record his observations while exploring for saurian fossils at Morrison, Colorado, 1877; Como Station, Wyoming, 1879; and various other locations. The journals also contain lectures and notes on the discovery of fossil vertebrates.

Historical Note:

Arthur Lakes (1844-1917) was a Professor of Natural History at Jarvis College, Golden, Colorado, and served as a collector of fossil vertebrates for Othniel Charles Marsh of Yale University.

Topic:

Paleontology  Search this

Paleontologists  Search this

Vertebrates, Fossil  Search this

Genre/Form:

Diaries

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7201, Arthur Lakes Journals

Identifier:

Record Unit 7201

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Arthur Lakes Journals

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-faru7201