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Title

State Paleontologist's photographs

Series Number

B0577

Summary

These photographs and postcards depict geologic formations; fossil specimens; collection site maps; models and exhibits; charts, texts, diagrams, and illustrations; and portraits of geologists and paleontologists. Many were assembled from State Museum publications.

Creator

• New York State Science Service

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

State Museum Director's, State Geologist's, and State Paleontologist's lecture files

Series Number

A3294

Creator

• New York State Museum

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

State Museum exposition award certificates

Series Number

B1902

Summary

This series consists of certificates awarded to the New York State Museum for exhibitions representing New York State in international expositions including the Pan-American Exposition (1901), the Universal Exposition/Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904), the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915), and the World Colombian Exposition (1893). Most prizes relate to exhibitions and publications in geology and paleontology.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Governor (1668-1673 : Lovelace)

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

State Museum Paleontology Curator's correspondence files

Series Number

B1770

Summary

Most correspondence in this series consists of requests for loans of fossil specimens. Also included is correspondence regarding the identification, classification, and donation of fossil specimens; requests for publications and photographs; inter-agency memorandums; an alphabetical author index to State Museum bulletins; and a compilation of the tables of contents and indices to authors, subjects, and new genera and species contained in reports and bulletins.

Creator

• New York State Museum

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Assistant State Paleontologist's correspondence, research, and publication files

Series Number

B1596

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, publications drafts, research, and photographs compiled by Lawrence V. Rickard, Assistant New York State Paleontologist. Much of the material concerns the preparation and publication of articles written for a variety of State Museum publications, Topics include descriptions of strata, classifications, and descriptions of fossil flora and fauna; geology of specific New York localities; tectonics; and geological nomenclature. Also included are published copies of geological publications prepared by State museum Geological Survey staff.

Creator

• New York State Geological Survey

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

State Museum of Natural History geological chart by James Hall

Series Number

B1594

Summary

This series consists of two almost identical versions of a published geological chart and a small accompanying published key prepared by James Hall entitled ''A chart giving an ideal section of successive geological formations with an actual geological section, from the Atlantic, to the Pacific Ocean." The lower half of the chart depicts geological sections, some hand colored and annotated, illustrating the stratigraphy of specific areas. Elaborate representations of characteristic fossils of each formation are depicted on the top portion.

Creator

• New York State Museum of Natural History

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to fragile physical condition. Use only with permission of preservation administrator.

Title

Index to State Geologist's correspondence files

Series Number

B1815

Summary

This series consists of a card file index to part of Series B0561, State Museum Director's, State Geologist's, and State Paleontologist's Correspondence Files. The cards, which provide correspondent's name, date of correspondence, and place where correspondence originated, predominantly index correspondence between James Hall and other geologists and paleontologists during Hall's lengthy career with the State Museum and other institutions. The index is incomplete and should be used with caution.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

State Museum Director's, State Geologist's, and State Paleontologist's correspondence files

Series Number

B0561

Summary

This series contains correspondence files of the Director of the State Museum, State Geologist, and State Paleontologist with such entities as scientists within and without New York State, museums and institutions of science or higher learning, the Board of Regents, private citizens, the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.), and Museum staff. Until 1925, the Director also held the position of State Geologist. Until 1894 and from 1904 to 1925, he also served as State Paleontologist.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

State Paleontologist's research and publication files

Series Number

B1511

Summary

This series consists primarily of research material and articles written by the New York State Paleontologist for publications, such as "The Conservationist," and journals of professional scholarship. Topics include taxonomy, classification, and description of fauna and flora fossils; descriptions of strata; geology of specific localities throughout New York State; tectonics and geological nomenclature. Also included are articles written by other authors; correspondence, hand drawn maps; field notes; photographs; drawings; diagrams; galleys; and reprints of published articles.

Creator

• New York State Geological Survey

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

State Museum Director's, State Geologist's, and State Paleontologist's correspondence, drafts of publications, and photographs

Series Number

B0579

Summary

This series consists of correspondence; drafts publications; notes; photographs of fossils and geological features and formations; maps; pamphlets; and drawings of geological sections. The records were accumulated by James Hall, State Geologist, State Paleontologist, Curator of the State Cabinet of Natural History, and Director of the State Museum of Natural History. Much of the material concerns the preparation and publication of the Paleontology of New York.

Creator

• New York State Museum of Natural History

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Plates, illustrations, and drawings for various State Museum publications

Series Number

B1711

Summary

This series consists primarily of illustrations used in various New York State Museum publications on geological and paleontological subjects. Items include plates from State Museum Memoir 14 "Eurypterida," photographs of the reconstruction of the Cohoes Mastodon, cross sections of geological data from Museum "Guide Book No. 1," wash drawings of the "Orthothecid Cephalopod" and other illustrations. Other items include a tribute to Professor James Hall on his 86th birthday, and a geologic map of New York.

Creator

• New York State Geological Survey

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.