Skip to main content Smithsonian Institution

Additional Online Media

Catalog Data

Collection name:
Frederick William True Papers, circa 1886-1910
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 2 Folder 9
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Correspondence
Receipts (financial records)
Timetables
Place:
Virginia
Potomac
Maryland
Patuxent
Canada
Nomini Cliffs
United States
Chesapeake Beach
Date Range:
1886-1908
Start Date:
18860425
End Date:
19081110
Abstract:
Correspondence, notes, drawings, expense documents, news clippings, and ferry and rail time tables are arranged alphabetically by either correspondent or scientific name of specimen. There appears to be no specific rule which determines where a particular item is filed, and correspondence with individuals is often filed by scientific name. This collection division includes material on the collection and description of specimens, professional correspondence on fossil whales, and information on collecting localities. Some items of note include a geological cross section of Calvert formation at Chesapeake Beach, Maryland; 5-page list of Miocene fossil specimens from Virginia and Maryland, noting location, scientific name, and additional geographical information, and news clippings discussing the construction of a rail line through Washington DC/Maryland area. Specimen collecting locations include Virginia (along the Potomac and Nomini Cliffs), Maryland (Chesapeake Beach, Patuxent River), and Canada. There are numerous references to Cretacean and whale fossils.
Topic:
Miocene  Search this
Cetaceans  Search this
Mammalogy  Search this
Paleontology  Search this
Accession #:
SIA RU007181
Access Information:
Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
See more records from this collection:
Frederick William True Papers, circa 1886-1910
See more records associated with this person:
True, Frederick William, 1858-1914
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI699