Thomson, Albert; South Dakota, 1937 - 1941
Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Thomson and Granger. Includes correspondence between Granger and Childs Frick regarding financing the expedition.
Correspondence from 1938 and 1939 includes list of expenses. Correspondence from 1939 includes a permit to collect fossils near Badlands National Monument as well as a list of specimens collected.There is no correspondence for 1940.Correspondence from 1941 includes letter from Thomson(?) to National Park Services regarding the expedition and permission to excavate for fossils and the response sent to Roy Chapman Andrews with the permission. Also included correspondence between Thomson and Granger. There are also telegrams announcing Granger's sudden death in the field.Dates
- 1937 - 1941
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:
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024-5192
