Collection name:

G. Arthur Cooper Papers, 1923-1993 and undated

Physical Description:

1 field book

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation:

Box 32 Folder 4

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Maps

Place:

United States

Hamilton

New York

Erieville

Morrisville

Oneida Creek

Date Range:

1927

Start Date:

19270612

End Date:

19271009

Abstract:

This field book contains notes on the paleontological specimen and geology of the Devonian Hamilton group in upper New York State, which includes but is not limited to the town of Hamilton and vicinity, Georgetown, Erieville Reservoir, Morrisville, and Oneida Creek. Cooper notes specimen found and also which are the most common specimen in certain locations. Examples of fossils found are Brachiopods, Pelecypods, Gastropods, and Crustacia. Other specimens are included. Annotated maps are included. Cooper labels locations on the maps with alpha-numeric codes which he refers to in his field notes. Descriptions of shale in which fossils are found are also included. Page numbers for these field notes are 0802c-0999.

Topic:

Paleontology  Search this

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Accession #:

SIA RU007318

Access Information:

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G. Arthur Cooper Papers, 1923-1993 and undated

See more records associated with this person:

Cooper, G. Arthur (Gustav Arthur) 1902-

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI2015