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Kentucky, Tennessee, c. 1922

Catalog Data

Collection name:
Ray S. Bassler papers, 1899 - 1925
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 Folder 9
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Maps
Place:
United States
Tennessee
Kentucky
Date Range:
1922
Start Date:
1922
End Date:
1922
Abstract:
The volume documents the field work of Ray Bassler in Kentucky and Tennessee, 1922. Inside the front cover is a pasted insert with a list headed "succession of Mohawkian faunas in central Kentucky." The notebook contains a color key. Entries contain pasted maps with notations on the recto, and notes on the verso possibly related to pin holes, as well as extensive notes describing geological characteristics. Some entries include noted lists of descriptions, geological sections, and sketches.
Topic:
Geology  Search this
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Accession #:
SIA Acc. 16-008
Access Information:
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See more records from this collection:
Ray S. Bassler papers, 1899 - 1925
See more records associated with this person:
Bassler, Ray S. (Ray Smith), 1878-
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI7881