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Indiana, Kentucky, 1957 ; Ontario 1958

Catalog Data

Collection name:
William Albert Oliver papers, 1946-1998
Physical Description:
1 Field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 Folder 22
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Indiana
Kentucky
Ontario
Canada
Date Range:
1957 - 1958
Start Date:
19570924
End Date:
19580801
Abstract:
The notebook documents the field work of William A. Oliver in Indiana, Kentucky, September 24 - October 3, 1957, and southern Ontario, Canada, July 14 - August 1, 1958. Entries are dated, and organized by locality. Entries are headed with location information, such as name of quarry, local or geographic landmarks, vicinity of town, followed by descriptions of numbered sites or geological sections with notes. Descriptions include measurements, color, composition, presence and type of fossils.
Topic:
Geology  Search this
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Accession #:
SIA Acc. 15-307
Access Information:
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See more records from this collection:
William Albert Oliver papers, 1946-1998
See more records associated with this person:
Oliver, William Albert, 1926-2005
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI7740