Brown, Barnum; Sinclair Dinosaur Expedition, 1934
Record Group — Box: 8, Folder: 6
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents
Sinclair Dinosaur Expedition had 2 components: full season of excavation at the Howe Quarry in Wyoming and an airplane survey by Barnum Brown from September 1st to October 16th over the states of Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Correspondence between Brown and Kaisen, George H. Sherwood, Rolfe Lord. Correspondence regarding car insurance in Wyoming and Montana. Included are the report from the season by Brown as well as a daily log of the airplane trip and the financial statement. Also included is a list of tools in Billings. Also in the folder is the outline of the law case Howe vs Brown written by Brown on 1935 and letters from Brown to AMNH Bursar, Fred H. Smyth regarding American Museum-Sincliar Fund from 1936.Dates
- 1934
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed in the Division of Paleontology. Please contact the collection manager for access; materials are sometimes restricted. https://www.amnh.org/research/paleontology/collections/vertebrate-paleontology-archives
Extent
From the Series: 4.587 Linear Feet (11 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Creator
- From the Series: Gidley, James Williams, 1866-1931 (Creator, Person)
- From the Series: Matthew, William Diller, 1871-1930 (Creator, Person)
- From the Series: Falkenbach, Charles H. (Creator, Person)
- From the Series: Galusha, Ted (Creator, Person)
- From the Series: Simpson, George Gaylord, 1902-1984 (Creator, Person)
- From the Series: Schlaikjer, Erich M. (Erich Maren), 1905-1972 (Creator, Person)
- From the Series: Colbert, Edwin H. (Edwin Harris), 1905-2001 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archives Repository
Contact:
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New York NY 10024-5192
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