Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918 (American geologist)

Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists, 1878-1907

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Identifier: Coll-74/13/1

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The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists sub-series consists of:

67 letters and postcards, alphabetically arranged (1878-1907).

Dates: 1878-1907

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (international and T-W)

Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: John Geddes to J Gosselet, 1869-1909

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/19

Scope and Contents

The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: John Geddes to J Gosselet sub-series consists of:

43 letters, alphabetically arranged (1869-1909)

Dates: 1869-1909

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

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, 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, 05 May 1883

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/5/14

Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton discussing the fossiliferous Upper Cambrian metamorphosed sandstone shales found at Lake Superior and the Grand Canyon. At Lake Superior these beds overlie 1400 feet of unfossiliferous sandstone and shale, interspersed with layers of copper bearing metamorphosed volcanic ash. These are the same as the Huronian metamorphic beds at Lake Huron which are possibly of the Lower Cambrian age due to an unconformity (as identified by...

Dates: 05 May 1883

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

Professional Correspondence, 1872-1917

Series

Identifier: Coll-99/2

Scope and Contents

c200 letters, chronologically arranged, including those from J Peter Lesley, Sir Joseph Prestwich, Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, Grove Karl Gilbert, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker and James Dwight Dana. Subjects covered include many aspects of geology and related matters.

Dates: 1872-1917

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie

University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: American geologists, 1878-1907

Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: John Geddes to J Gosselet, 1869-1909

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

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

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton, 05 May 1883

Professional Correspondence, 1872-1917

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