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Box 11

 Container

Contains 24 Results:

Simpson, George Gaylord; Brazil; Argentina, 1954 - 1955

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to Simpson's trip in South America with the purpose of lecturing, holding seminars and conferences in museums and universities and visiting fossil sites.

Contains Statement of Proposed Expedition and Simpson's itinerary.

Dates: 1954 - 1955

Brown, Barnum; Montana, 1955

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 2
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Brown and Colbert, expense receipts, list of boxes with their contents and copy of Lewistown (Montana) Daily News from September 11, 1955 with article about Brown's field work.

Dates: 1955

Colbert, Edwin H.; Arizona, 1955

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 2
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Contains Statement of Proposed Expedition, correspondence regarding permits and getting help from some miners from the Engineering Exploration Unit to help in the field. Also included is the report on the field work, Colbert's itinerary, statement of expenses, receipts.

Dates: 1955

Colbert, Edwin H.; Texas, 1956

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 3
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Included are the Statement of Proposed Expedition, detailed itinerary, correspondence with Bolton Farm Packing Company regardihng field rations. Also included are correspondence between Colbert and Louis Monaco, Rachel Nichols.

Dates: 1956

Schaeffer, Bobb; Europe, 1956

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 3
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Material is related to a study trip by Schaeffer and Michael Insinna to visit European museums. Included are a Statement of Proposed Expedition and itinerary.

Dates: 1956

Simpson, George Gaylord; Brazil, 1956

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 3-4
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence related to the field trip to Brazil that occured in 1956. The correspondence dates to 1955-1956. Included are letters between Simpson and Arch Oboler, Dr. Llewellyn L. Price of the Divisio de Geologia e Mineralogia in Rio de Janeiro and Dr. Carlos de Paula Couto of the Museo Nacional in Rio de Janeiro regarding preparations for the expedition. Also included correspondence with the National Science Foundation regarding grants for the expedition. Also included are the...
Dates: 1956

Colbert, Edwin H.; Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, 1957

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 5
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Included is the Statement of Proposed Expedition by Colbert to attend an annual meeting of American Association of Museums and to study collections in the museums at El Paso, Texas, and Norman, Oklahoma.

Dates: 1957

Colbert, Edwin H.; Utah, 1958

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 6
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding Colbert's trip to represent AMNH at the opening of the museum at the Dinosaur National Monument in Vernal, Utah. Also correspondence regarding Colbert's upcoming trip to Europe. Includes Statement of Proposed Expedition, correspondence regarding accomodations, itinerary. Also present paperwork regarding Colbert's trip to participate in a symposium celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the University of Texas. Includes Statement of Proposed...
Dates: 1958

Schaeffer, Bobb; Colorado; Utah, 1958

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 6
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Paperwork regarding Schaeffer expedition to Colorado and Utah. Included are Statemetn of Proposed Expedition, itinerary, inlcuding a hand-drawn sketch of the camp locality, and a statement of expenses.

Dates: 1958

Whitaker, George O.; New Mexico, 1958

 Record Group — Box: 11, Folder: 6
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Included is the Statement of Proposed Expedition, correspondence regarding money for expenses, a letter regarding insurance coverage. Also present are hand-written notes on Tsosie - Summer 1958, letters from Whitaker to Colbert, correspondence with Louis Monaco, letter regarding parts for a protable gasolene hammer.

Dates: 1958