Box 11

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Contains correspondence regarding joined AMNH-Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology expedition to Lake Wapiti as well as budgetary and travel information.

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Correspondence between Colbert and Schaeffer. Also included newspapers and copies of newspapers with articles regarding the expedition, press releases from the National Science Foundation and AMNH, an issue of Science News from December 13, 1969, issues of Saturday Review, February 7, 1970.

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Letters to Schaeffer from Dr. I.C. Rust of University of Port Elizabeth in South Africa, David H. Elliot, and Margaret Colbert.

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Contains correspondence regarding planning the joined AMNH-Royal Ontario Museum expedition to the Wapiki Lake.

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Contains correspondence regarding loan of Wapiti Lake fossils from the National Museum of Canada and planning of the Wapiti Lake expedition.

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Contains correspondence related to planning the Wapiti Lake expedition.

Scope and Contents 1950 correspondence between Simpson and Charles Larson. Included is the statement of proposed expedition, insurance information, correspondence regarding transporation of fossils, news release by museum regarding discovering smallest american mammal, and itemized account for the expedition. Related correspondence for the 1951-1952 seasons is listed under Whitaker. 1953 correspondence contains the Statement of Proposed Expedition and expense account.1954 correspondence includes...

Scope and Contents Includes letter from Simpson to Childs Frick regarding the upcoming expedition. The work in 1951 was the continuation from that started by Simpson in 1950. Notebook with expenses, statement of proposed expedition, correspondence regarding insuring of equipment and cars. Also correspondence regarding transportation of fossils from the field. Summary of field expenses and a report on the field work. 1952 correspondence includes letters regarding photos and photo indexes from the Forest...

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In 1954 Colbert went to the same area in Colorado that Simpson and Whitaker have been working in since 1950. Colbert used the same personnel for his work until Simpson came to the field. Contains Statement of Proposed Expedition, letter from Colber to Simpson outlining prospective field work for 1955-1959, outline of the expedition in 1954, expenses.

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Included is outline for prospective field work in 1956 and 1958, Statement of Proposed Expedition for 1954, correspondence between Shaeffer and Louis Monaco and expense account.