United States Geological Survey
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton, 05 March 1880 - 06 June 1891
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/5
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton sub-series consists of:
- 18 letters to Sir Archibald Geikie from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) concerning geological observations in the United States and the organisation of the USGS (1880-1891)
Dates:
05 March 1880 - 06 June 1891
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 16 March 1881
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/8
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton enclosing copies of topographical drawings of the Grand Canyon by William Henry Holmes. He pontificates over what text he will eventually send to accompany the drawings and asserts that the Grand Canyon was formed during the Pliocene and the Quaternary geological periods rather than by erosion during the Tertiary period. He promises to forward copies of Holmes' drawings of the Kaibab region shortly. He reports that John W Powell...
Dates:
16 March 1881
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- Appointment to Office 1
- California (United States) 1
- California, Gulf of (Mexico) 1
- Erosion 1
- Geology 1
- Geology, Research 1
- Geology, Stratigraphic Pliocene 1
- Geology, Stratigraphic Quaternary 1
- Geology, Stratigraphic Tertiary 1
- Hawaii (United States) 1
- Kaibab National Forest (Arizona, United States) 1
- Mexico -- Mexico City 1
- Oregon (United States) 1
- Professional Interaction 1
- Rocky Mountains 1
- San Francisco (California, United States) 1
- Social Interaction 1
- Topographical drawing 1
- Utah (United States) 1
- Volcanism 1 + ∧ less
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