Colbert, Edwin H.; Arizona, 1946
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Colbert and Chas L. Camp of the Museum of Paleontology at Bercley. Included is an letter to the Secretary of the Interior requesting permission to excavate for fossils, combined list of needed camp equipment, Colbert's itinerary. Also included is Colbert's report on the work in the Petrified Forest National Monument Area with list of most important fossils discovered. Also included is a note from Floyd Keller of the National Park Service with a clipping from the Holbrook Tribune News talking about the expedition. There is expense account and some receipts.
Dates
- 1946
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
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
