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Dutton, Capt Clarence Edward, 1841?1912 (American geologist, United States Geological Survey)

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Found in 20 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:


  1. 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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H)

Correspondence from Emmanuel De Margarie, 1883-1907

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/15
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence from Emmanuel De Margarie sub-series consists of:


  1. 18 letters, chronologically arranged (1883-1907)
Dates: 1883-1907
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (H-S)

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 16 March 1880

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/2
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton thanking him for a copy of a paper on the carboniferous volcanic rocks of Scotland. [ On the Carboniferous Volcanic Rocks of the Basin of the Firth of Forth : Their Structure in the Field and Under the Microscope, ( 1879) ]. He goes on to discuss the contents, and its implication for his own research, in detail.

Dates: 16 March 1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 01 April 1880

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/3
Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton thanking him for a list of possible recipients for his monograph [ Report on the Geology of the High Plateaus of Utah, with Atlas, ( 1880) ]. He gives an account of the United States Geological Survey plans for the coming year. He states that they are going to concentrate on economic geology and geological mapping. He outlines the geographical location and personnel involved with every project. He...
Dates: 01 April 1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 27 May 1880

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/4
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton sending him an advance copy of his book for review with some notes concerning known typographical errors. He reports that the United States Geological Survey is awaiting a decision from the Senate concerning expansion to incorporate individual State Surveys. He is not hopeful of a favourable outcome due to some hostility from Congress.

Dates: 27 May 1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 21 June 1880

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/5
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton giving the background details to the current Congress debate concerning the expansion of the United States Geological Survey to incorporate individual State Surveys. He reports that he will shortly be leaving to undertake field work at the Grand Canyon and requests that Geikie send his sister copies of the review he has written of Dutton's book.

Dates: 21 June 1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 17 January 1881

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/6
Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, thanking him for his articles on weathering and postulating that the Grand Canyon was formed in this manner, and that he is preparing a section concerning this for Geikie's manual. He recommends William Henry Holmes' topographical drawings of the Grand Canyon and reports that photolithographs are being prepared. He gives details of the depths of the individual geological stratifications which can be observed at the Grand...
Dates: 17 January 1881
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 20 January 1881

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/7
Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton. He encloses a report by Clarence King and explains the poor quality of his own entry in this. He discusses the formation of the basaltic plateaux which are cut by the Grand Canyon in the light of some articles written by Geikie. He concludes that there are 2 models of volcanic eruption: The Mediterranean Type where many small eruptions concentrated in a small area produce cinder cones and the Rocky Mountain Type where few very...
Dates: 20 January 1881
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 16 March 1881

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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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 11 January 1882

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/9
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton congratulating him on his appointment as Director General of the Geological Survey of Great Britain.

Dates: 11 January 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence from Captain Clarence Edward Dutton

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Geological Surveys 11
Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States) 11
Professional Interaction 9
Scholarly Publishing 9
Hawaii (United States) 6
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Topographical drawing 5
Erosion 4
Basaltic Lavas 3
Great Britain 3
Politics 3
Social Interaction 3
Utah (United States) 3
Volcanic Activity 3
Volcanoes 3
Appointment to Office 2
California (United States) 2
Fossils 2
Geology, Research 2
Kaibab National Forest (Arizona, United States) 2
Lava Flows 2
Oregon (United States) 2
Volcanic Fields 2
Volcanic ash, tuff, etc. 2
California, Gulf of (Mexico) 1
Cascade Range (United States) 1
Diplomacy 1
Egypt Africa 1
England 1
Forth, Firth of (Scotland) 1
France 1
Geological Mapping 1
Geologists 1
Geology 1
Geology, Economic 1
Geology, Stratigraphic 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Cambrian 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Carboniferous 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Cretaeceous 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Devonian 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Permian 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Pliocene 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Precambrian 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Quaternary 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Tertiary 1
Geology, Stratigraphic Triassic 1
Gifts 1
Hematite 1
Huron, Lake (Michigan, United States and Ontario, Canada) 1
Ireland 1
Lake Superior, Michigan, USA 1
Landforms 1
Magnetite 1
Mexico -- Mexico City 1
Montreal (Quebec, Canada) 1
New Mexico 1
Photolithography 1
Rocks, Metamorphic 1
Rocks, Sedimentary 1
Rocky Mountains 1
San Francisco (California, United States) 1
Scientific Bureaus 1
Scientific expeditions 1
Scotland 1
Societies, Geological 1
Students 1
Texas (United States) 1
Topographic Maps 1
Unconformities (Geology) 1
Vents, Volcanic 1
Volcanic Core 1
Volcanic Ejecta 1
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Washington (D.C., United States) 1
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