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Paleontologists.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings DO NOT USE

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Gilbert Harris papers

 Collection
Identifier: 14-5-4663
Content Description The Gilbert Harris papers (1865-1992) contains files related to the career of geologist and paleontologist Gilbert D. Harris. The collection includes fieldwork and research notes, particularly related to Cenozoic mollusks and Louisiana; his work on the faculty at Cornell; materials related to the establishment of the Paleontological Research Institute (PRI) in Ithaca, New York; correspondence with scientists; work related to his time with the United States Geologic Survey; and files related...
Dates: 1865 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1865 - 1952

Henry Shaler Williams papers

 Collection — Box 29: [Barcode: 31924131859880]
Identifier: 3127
Scope and Contents

Collection contains the personal and professional papers of Henry Shaler Williams.

Dates: 1850 - 1919

Katherine V.W. Palmer papers

 Collection
Identifier: 8938
Content Description

Collection contains correspondence, publications, research materials, and professional papers of Katherine V.W. Palmer. Also included are: photographs of Palmer's friends and family, mementos, personal correspondence with her father and son; and library accession books as well as historical reports for the Paleontological Research Institute (PRI).

Dates: 1890 - 1982

Richard Rathbun papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 3138
Scope and content

Collection consists of field notebooks and correspondence, both rough drafts and typed letters, covering those years Rathbun was involved with the U.S. Fish Commission. The 1885-1895 material deals mostly with Montana, Wyoming, the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, the New England coast, and Mexico.

Dates: 1852-1918.