New York State Science Service State Paleontologist's Photographs

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
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.
Title
State Paleontologist's photographs
Quantity
6 cubic feet; approximately 700 photographs and negatives
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B0577
Creator
Arrangement

No arrangement.

Administrative History

B0577-97: Dr. Donald W. Fisher was Assistant State Paleontologist (1953-1954) and State Paleontologist (1955-1982).

Scope and Content Note

Many of these mounted and unmounted photographic prints, postcards, and offprints from State Museum publications were collected by Winifred Goldring, Assistant in Paleontology (1914), Assistant Paleontologist (1915-1920), Associate Paleontologist (1920-1925, 1928-1932), Paleobotanist (1925-1928), Assistant State Paleontologist (1932-1938) and State Paleontologist (1938-1954). These pictures depict geologic formations, fossil specimens, restorations of specimens and habitats, enlargements of map sections, and portraits of geologists and paleontologists.

B0577-97: The photoimages in this accretion were collected by Donald W. Fisher, who was State Paleontologist from 1955 to 1982. The images consist of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives varying in size from 35mm to 8 x 10 inches. A wide variety of geological subjects are depicted including specimens; sites; models and exhibits; and reproductions of charts, texts, diagrams, maps and illustrations. Some photographs are stamped on the verso as official photographs of the New York State Museum and Science Service.

B1058Series B1058, Photographic Prints and Negatives of Fossil Tentaculitids, contains other images collected by Dr. Fisher.

Custodial History

B0577-75: Accessioned as part of old collection #238, accession number -193 (Winifred Goldring Papers).

Access Restrictions

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