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New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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This series consists of a journal kept by the State Paleontologist, John M. Clarke. Entries are sporadic and vary in length and detail. They contain information on field trips planned or taken by Clarke, projects (including publications) under way in the paleontology office of the Museum, the settlement .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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This series consists of photographs and printed descriptions of geologic features in Great Britain. Descriptions indicate the location, date of photograph, and explain the characteristics and origins of the feature depicted. A typed note in the album indicates that all photographs exist as lanternsl.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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This series contains draft materials including notes, texts, galleys, illustrations, tables, and maps for Museum publications. Includes approximately 100 photoprints and drawings apparently used to illustrate publications and reports in geology, paleontology, and other areas of natural history. Of note .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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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 .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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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." .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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The memorial album contains diplomas, honorary degrees, and certificates of election to scientific and natural history societies awarded to James Hall former director of in the State Museum. Included are the Governor's proclamation designating Hall as State Geologist and Paleontologist indefinitely .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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The register lists names and places of residence of visitors to the Geological and Agricultural Hall in Albany..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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This series consists of original pencil illustrations for Volume V of the Natural History of New York: Paleontology, written by James Hall and published in 1874. The drawings are of fossil specimens of radiata, crinoidea, and corals..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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This series consists of records of fossils borrowed, loaned, or exchanged by the state paleontologist James Hall in the course of his research. Also included are lists of sets of duplicated fossils donated to colleges and secondary schools and correspondence related to the disposition of these sets..........

 

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New York State Archives