Brown, Barnum; Texas, 1940
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Brown and H.E. Rothrock of the Department of the Interior regarding proposed Big Bend National Park, museum's search for fossils in the area. Also correspondence with Ellias Howard Sellards, Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology in Texas. Letter from Brown to Trubee Davison discussing the expedition, its financing and salaries. The correspondence concerns museum's right to collect fossils in the area. Included are 2 black and white photographs of locations, list of boxes with origin and destination of shipping noted and the financial statement.
Dates
- 1940
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
