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SIA Acc. 02-194, Mason, Brian Harold 1917-, Brian Harold Mason Papers, 1953-2001
Summary
- Creator:
- Mason, Brian Harold 1917-
- Title:
- Brian Harold Mason Papers, 1953-2001
- Dates:
- 1953, 1953-2001
- Summary:
- These are the papers of Brian Harold Mason, Curator Emeritus, Meteorites Division, Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History. Mason curates and classifies the 700+ meteorites recovered each year from Antarctica under a joint Smithsonian-NASA-NSF program. His research focuses on the mineralogy and petrology of meteorites and cosmochemistry. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and project files pertaining to the Allende Meteorite, Antarctic meteorites, and a biography of Victor Moritz Goldschmidt
- Topics:
- Allende meteorite, Meteorites, Mineralogy
- Subjects:
- Goldschmidt, V. M (Victor Moritz) 1888-1947, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Mineral Sciences
- Place:
- Antarctica
- Form/Genre:
- Manuscripts, Collection descriptions, Color photographs, Black-and-white photographs
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 02-194
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 02-194
Mason, Brian Harold, 1917-
Brian Harold Mason Papers, 1953-2001
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Mason, Brian Harold, 1917- |
| Title: | Brian Harold Mason Papers |
| Dates: | 1953-2001 |
| Quantity: | 1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) |
| Collection: | Accession 02-194 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
These are the papers of Brian Harold Mason, Curator Emeritus, Meteorites Division, Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History. Mason curates and classifies the 700+ meteorites recovered each year from Antarctica under a joint Smithsonian-NASA-NSF program. His research focuses on the mineralogy and petrology of meteorites and cosmochemistry. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and project files pertaining to the Allende Meteorite, Antarctic meteorites, and a biography of Victor Moritz Goldschmidt.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Goldschmidt, V. M. (Victor Moritz), 1888-1947
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Dept. of Mineral Sciences
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-194, Mason, Brian Harold, 1917-, Brian Harold Mason Papers
Container List
Box 1
A, 1972-1994
B, 1977-1996
Binns, Ray A., 1974-1985
C, 1961-1997
Chalmers, R.O., 1984-1992
Cleverly, W.H., 1977-1989
D, 1968-1990
E, 1966-1996
F, 1962-1978
Fitzgerald, M.J., 1979-1983
G, 1978-1999
Graham, Andrew, 1969-1992
H, 1979-1994
I, 1983-1994
J, 1977-1992
K, 1972-1997
L, 1972-1985
M, 1977-1999
Martin, Philip M., 1975-1979
N, 1961-1995
Nagata, Takesi, 1980-1984
Nathan, Simon, 2000-2001
O, 1978-1983
P, 1966-1991
R, 1979-1999
Ringwood, A.E., 1972-1973
Rodgers, Kerry, 1994-1998
S, 1971-1998
Schmitt, Roman A., 1972-1975
T, 1974-1990
Taylor, S. Ross, 1974-1993
U, 1953
V, 1975-1980
W, 1977-1990
Wiik, H. Birger, 1972
X,Y,Z, 1982-1991
Yanai, Keizo, 1981-1989
Allende Meteorite, 1969-1985 (2 folders)
Antarctic Meteorites, 1977-1990 (2 folders)
Victor Moritz Goldschmidt Biography, 1988-1992 (2 folders)
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-20-2011
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu
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