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SIA RU007234, Bassler, Ray S (Ray Smith) b. 1878, Ray S. Bassler Papers, 1875-1961 and undated
Summary
- Creator:
- Bassler, Ray S (Ray Smith) b. 1878
- Title:
- Ray S. Bassler Papers, 1875-1961 and undated
- Dates:
- 1875, 1875-1961, 1875-1961 and undated
- Notes:
- Ray S. Bassler (1878-1961) was born in Philadelphia. Bassler spent his childhood in Cincinnati where he came into personal contact with some noted geologists, including Charles Schuchert, Carl Ludwig Rominger, and Edward Oscar Ulrich. While in high school, Bassler sold fossils for Ulrich
- In 1902, Bassler received a B.A. degree from the University of Cincinnati and received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1903 and 1905, respectively, from George Washington University. From 1904 to 1948 he was an Assistant Professor of Geology there
- Bassler joined the United States National Museum staff as Assistant Curator in the Department of Geology's Division of Stratigraphic Paleontology in 1904. Three years later he was promoted to Curator in the Department's Division of Invertebrate Paleontology. From 1910 to 1922 he was Curator of the Division of Paleontology, and from 1923 to 1928, Curator of the Division of Stratigraphic Paleontology. In 1929 he was appointed Head Curator of the Department of Geology, a position which he held until his retirement in 1948 when he was appointed Associate in Paleontology
- Bassler's main interest was with the Tertiary Polyzoa of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. In this study, he collaborated with Ferdinand Canu of France from 1905 to 1931
- Summary:
- These papers consist of Bassler's incoming and outgoing correspondence and a manuscript on Australian Tertiary Bryozoa with plates created during his tenure at the United States National Museum; and photographs, primarily of his family. Correspondence documents the identification and exchange of specimens; publications of scientific articles; the administration of the Department of Geology; and the effects of World War II on European scientific research, libraries, and museum geological collections. For the earlier years, there are no copies of Bassler's outgoing correspondence. Also included is correspondence addressed to Edward Oscar Ulrich and Charles D. Walcott. The Tertiary Bryozoa manuscript with annotations and plates was written by Bassler and Ferdinand Canu of France
- Topics:
- Geology, Paleontology
- Subjects:
- Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927, Ulrich, Edward Oscar 1857-1944, Canu, Ferdinand 1863-1932, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Geology, Department of Geology (NMNH) National Museum of Natural History
- Form/Genre:
- Photographs, Collection descriptions
- Local Number:
- SIA RU007234
- Physical Description:
- 1.2 linear meters
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
- Collection Overview
- Historical Note
- Introduction
- Descriptive Entry
- Index Terms
- Administrative Information
- Container List
- Series 1 - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1875-1961 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.
- Series 2 - MANUSCRIPT ON AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY BRYOZOA, CIRCA 1935.
- Series 3 - PHOTOGRAPHS, 1890-1921 AND UNDATED.
Record Unit 7234
Bassler, Ray S, (Ray Smith), b. 1878
Ray S. Bassler Papers, 1875-1961 and undated
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Bassler, Ray S, (Ray Smith), b. 1878 |
| Title: | Ray S. Bassler Papers |
| Dates: | 1875-1961 and undated |
| Quantity: | 1.2 linear meters. |
| Collection: | Record Unit 7234 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Historical Note
Ray S. Bassler (1878-1961) was born in Philadelphia. Bassler spent his childhood in Cincinnati where he came into personal contact with some noted geologists, including Charles Schuchert, Carl Ludwig Rominger, and Edward Oscar Ulrich. While in high school, Bassler sold fossils for Ulrich.
In 1902, Bassler received a B.A. degree from the University of Cincinnati and received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1903 and 1905, respectively, from George Washington University. From 1904 to 1948 he was an Assistant Professor of Geology there.
Bassler joined the United States National Museum staff as Assistant Curator in the Department of Geology's Division of Stratigraphic Paleontology in 1904. Three years later he was promoted to Curator in the Department's Division of Invertebrate Paleontology. From 1910 to 1922 he was Curator of the Division of Paleontology, and from 1923 to 1928, Curator of the Division of Stratigraphic Paleontology. In 1929 he was appointed Head Curator of the Department of Geology, a position which he held until his retirement in 1948 when he was appointed Associate in Paleontology.
Bassler's main interest was with the Tertiary Polyzoa of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. In this study, he collaborated with Ferdinand Canu of France from 1905 to 1931.
Introduction
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry
These papers consist of Bassler's incoming and outgoing correspondence and a manuscript on Australian Tertiary Bryozoa with plates created during his tenure at the United States National Museum; and photographs, primarily of his family. Correspondence documents the identification and exchange of specimens; publications of scientific articles; the administration of the Department of Geology; and the effects of World War II on European scientific research, libraries, and museum geological collections. For the earlier years, there are no copies of Bassler's outgoing correspondence. Also included is correspondence addressed to Edward Oscar Ulrich and Charles D. Walcott. The Tertiary Bryozoa manuscript with annotations and plates was written by Bassler and Ferdinand Canu of France.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Canu, Ferdinand, 1863-1932
- Department of Geology (NMNH). National Museum of Natural History.
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Dept. of Geology.
- Ulrich, Edward Oscar, 1857-1944.
- Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7234, Bassler, Ray S, (Ray Smith), b. 1878, Ray S. Bassler Papers
Container List
Series 1
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1875-1961 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.Box 1
Folder 1 A, 1901-1956
Folder 2 Aldrich, Henry Ray, 1940-1959
Folder 3 Ba-Bo, 1903-1954
Folder 4 Br-Bu, 1900-1960
Folder 5 Bassler, R.S., biographical data, undated
Folder 6 Bather, F.A., 1906, 1916
Folder 7 Ca-Ch, 1904-1960
Folder 8 Ci-Co, 1905-1959
Folder 9 Cr-Cu, 1902-1960
Box 2
Folder 1 Bassler, Ray S., letters to Canu, Ferdinand, 1911-1932, 1940
Folder 2 Canu, Ferdinand, letters to Bassler, Ray S., 1905-1932, 1940
Folder 3 Carmichael, Leonard, 1959
Folder 4 Cloud, Preston E., 1934-1951
Folder 5 D, 1905-1961
Folder 6 Deiss, Charles F., 1932-1946
Folder 7 E, 1903-1956
Folder 8 Elias, Maxim Kondradovich, 1940-1956
Folder 9 F, 1904-1960
Box 3
Folder 1 G, 1894-1958
Folder 2 Goldring, Winifred, 1924-1949
Folder 3 Ha, 1902-1958
Folder 4 He-Hy, 1906-1959
Folder 5 Hibbard, Raymond R., 1917-1955
Folder 6 Howell, Benjamin, F., 1925-1954
Folder 7 I, 1908-1957
Folder 8 J, 1906-1957
Folder 9 Ka-Ki, 1905-1958
Folder 10 Kl-Ku, 1905-1956
Box 4
Folder 1 La, 1906-1956
Folder 2 Le-Ly, 1902-1959
Folder 3 Loeblich, Alfred R., Jr., 1938-1946
Folder 4 Ma, 1903-1957
Folder 5 Mc, 1906-1953
Folder 6 Me-Mu, 1902-1958
Folder 7 Miller, miscellaneous, 1875-1942
Folder 8 Moore, Raymond C., 1926-1961
Box 5
Folder 1 Na-Ne, 1907-1960
Folder 2 Ni-Ny, 1910-1956
Folder 3 O, 1909-1960
Folder 4 Osborn, Raymond C., 1906-1955
Folder 5 Pa-Pl, 1904-1958
Folder 6 Po-Pu, 1905-1954
Folder 7 Q, 1934-1939
Box 6
Folder 1 Ra-Ri, 1905-1954
Folder 2 Rob-Rod, 1914-1960
Folder 3 Rog-Rom, 1904-1959
Folder 4 Rot-Roy, 1904-1942
Folder 5 Ru, 1905-1947
Folder 6 Recommendation, Letters of, 1934-1952
Folder 7 Reimann, Irving G., 1931-1950
Folder 8 Resser, Charles Elmer, 1923-1931
Folder 9 Richter, Rudolf, 1926-1957
Folder 10 Sa, 1906-1958
Folder 11 Sc, 1901-1959
Folder 12 Se, 1931-1951
Folder 13 Sha, 1905-1951
Folder 14 Si, 1899-1956
Folder 15 Sl, 1905-1951
Box 7
Folder 1 Sm, 1920-1959
Folder 1A Smithsonian Centennial, 1939-1946
Folder 2 Sn-So, 1931-1958
Folder 3 Sp, 1929-1954
Folder 4 Sta, 1934-1949
Folder 5 Ste-Sti, 1920-1945
Folder 6 Sto, 1914-1950
Folder 7 Stu, 1940-1958
Folder 8 Su, 1926-1940
Folder 9 Sw, 1916-1957
Folder 10 Sardeson, Frederick W., 1904-1959
Folder 11 Smith, Stanley, 1925-1950
Folder 12 Springer, Edward T., 1936-1956
Folder 13 Springer, Eva and Ada, 1943-1960
Folder 14 Springer, Frank, 1903-1927
Folder 15 Stach, Leo, 1933-1939
Folder 16 Strange Letters received by Merrill, George P., and Bassler, Ray S., 1901-1955
Folder 17 Strimple, Harrell L., 1934-1954
Folder 18 Swartz, Frank M., 1932-1950
Box 8
Folder 1 Ta-Te, 1907-1958
Folder 2 Th, 1920-1956
Folder 3 Ti-To, 1920-1952
Folder 4 Tr-Tw, 1905-1947
Folder 5 Thomas, H. Dighton, 1932-1959
Folder 6 Train, Agnes and Percy, 1921-1943
Folder 7 Twenhofel, William Henry, 1911-1955
Folder 8 U, 1901-1959
Folder 9 Va, 1905-1959
Folder 10 Ve-Vo, 1909-1952
Folder 11 Voight, Ehrhard, 1922-1960
Box 9
Folder 1 Wad-Wak, 1911-1947
Folder 2 Wal-Wan, 1906-1954
Folder 3 War-Wat, 1905-1950
Folder 4 Web-Wel, 1904-1949
Folder 5 Wen-Wes, 1926-1958
Folder 6 Wh, 1881-1959
Folder 7 Wib-Wie, 1913-1954
Folder 8 Wil, 1912-1948
Folder 9 Win-Wit, 1920-1938
Folder 10 Wo-Wr, 1908-1951
Folder 11 Ward, F.H. (Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc.), 1918-1947
Folder 12 Wetmore, Alexander, 1926-1947
Folder 13 W.P.A. (Assistants in Geology), 1936-1940
Folder 14 Y, 1930, 1956
Folder 15 Z, 1930-1946
Series 2
MANUSCRIPT ON AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY BRYOZOA, CIRCA 1935.Box 9
Folders 16-18 "Observations on the Tertiary Bryozoa of Victoria, Australia," by Ferdinand Canu and Ray S. Bassler, circa 1935
Series 3
PHOTOGRAPHS, 1890-1921 AND UNDATED.Box 9
Folder 19 Photographs (primarily of family), 1890-1921 and undated (prints)
Box 10
Glass Plates - Most Likely of the Bassler Family, c. 1895-1920
Folder 1 The swimming place, Lebanon, Georgia
Folder 2 Boy reading
Folder 3 Small dog
Folder 4 Woman, boy and dog on porch
Folder 5 Man and woman holding newspaper with "Armistice Signed" headline
Folder 6 Woman and dog on porch
Folder 7 Dog "sits up and begs" for a treat
Folder 8 Woman and dog on porch
Folder 9 Woman and boy
Folder 10 Group, Summer 1912, Long Beach, California
Folders 11-14 Copy of studio portrait of little boy
Folder 15 Mansion or hotel on cliff over looking beach
Folder 16 Two boys - studying and with machinery
Folder 17 Copy of same studio portraits as folders 11-14 sequence - different pose
Folder 18 Woman and boy (same as in folder 9)
Folder 19 Boy in laboratory or darkroom
Folder 20 Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
Folder 21 Specimen cabinets in laboratory
Folder 22 Man examining photographs; microscope in background
Folder 23 Mr. Harper, 1897
Folder 24 Woman and boy on porch
Folder 25 Woman and boy in office
Folder 26 Interior - three women and boy
Folder 27 Woman holding cat
Folder 28 Interior - family group
Folder 29 man at microscope
Folder 30 Boy with dog
Folder 31 Studio portrait of boy
Folder 32 Woman with dog, on steps of house
Folder 33 Two men on porch
Folders 34-35 Man and boy in office
Folder 36 Man, boy and woman in office
Folder 37 Woman and boy in laboratory
Folder 38 Two men collecting rock samples
Folders 39-40 U.S. Capitol, seen through trees
Box 11
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