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SIA Acc. 96-097, Clarke, Roy S, Roy S. Clarke Papers, c. 1988-1995, with materials from 1929
Summary
- Creator:
- Clarke, Roy S
- Title:
- Roy S. Clarke Papers, c. 1988-1995, with materials from 1929
- Dates:
- 1988, 1988-1995, c 1988-1995, with materials from 1929
- Summary:
- Roy S. Clarke, Jr., Curator Emeritus, Department of Mineral Sciences, NMNH, is an authority on meteorites. This accession consists of materials created and collected by Clarke documenting research on the Port Orford Meteorite. Materials include correspondence, drafts, manuscripts, and notes of Clarke; correspondence, drafts, notes, and publications of Erwin F. Lange, a professor at Portland State College, who also was interested in the origin of the Port Orford Meteorite; and collected research materials of Howard Plotkin on the Port Orford Meteorite. The research of Clark and Plotkin was eventually published in "The Port Orford, Oregon Meteorite Mystery," Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences, no. 31. Also included are a few letters of George P. Merrill, William F. Foshag, and Harvey Harlow Nininger dating from 1929
- Subjects:
- Clarke, Roy S, Foshag, William F (William Frederick) 1894-1956, Merrill, George P (George Perkins) 1854-1929, Nininger, Harvey Harlow 1887-, Lange, Erwin F, Plotkin, Howard
- Place:
- Port Orford meteorite
- Form/Genre:
- Books, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts, Microfilms
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 96-097
- Physical Description:
- 3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 96-097
Clarke, Roy S
Roy S. Clarke Papers, circa 1988-1995, with materials from 1929
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Clarke, Roy S |
| Title: | Roy S. Clarke Papers |
| Dates: | circa 1988-1995, with materials from 1929 |
| Quantity: | 3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 96-097 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
Roy S. Clarke, Jr., Curator Emeritus, Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), is an authority on meteorites. This accession consists of materials created and collected by Clarke documenting research on the Port Orford Meteorite. Materials include correspondence, drafts, manuscripts, and notes of Clarke; correspondence, drafts, notes, and publications of Erwin F. Lange, a professor at Portland State College, who also was interested in the origin of the Port Orford Meteorite; and collected research materials of Howard Plotkin on the Port Orford Meteorite. The research of Clark and Plotkin was eventually published in "The Port Orford, Oregon Meteorite Mystery," Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences, no. 31. Also included are a few letters of George P. Merrill, William F. Foshag, and Harvey Harlow Nininger dating from 1929. Some materials are in electronic format.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Clarke, Roy S.
- Foshag, William F. (William Frederick), 1894-1956
- Lange, Erwin F.
- Merrill, George P. (George Perkins), 1854-1929.
- Nininger, Harvey Harlow, 1887-
- Plotkin, Howard
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-097, Clarke, Roy S, Roy S. Clarke Papers
Container List
Box 1
Correspondence, drafts, notes, and related materials of Roy S. Clarke, Jr. concerning the Port Orford Meteorite.
Borgard, Douglas R.
Plotkin & Borgard
Brophy, Gerald P.
Buchwald, Vagn F.
Davis, Andrew M.
Dodd, Robert T.
Evans, John - Governor of Colorado
FBI Report, 1964
Graham, Andrew L.
Halemba, Rosa M.
Harper's
Henderson, Edward P.
Henry, Joseph
Hollister, Hal
Hull, Donald A.
India: Geological Survey of
Jackson, Charles T.
Johnson, Philip
Kurat, Gero
Marvin, Ursula B.
McKinsey, L. R. (Mrs.)
Miscellaneous Correspondence
Moore, Carleton B.
Mustard Seed Associates
Merrill, George P.
Ninninger, H. H. - Wetmore-Foshag
Olsen, Edward
Pawson, David - Publications Committee
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
Plotkin, Howard (2 folders)
Pruett, J. Hugh
Pugh, Richard
Rothenberg, Marc
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Smithsonian Institution Press
Spahn, Barbara J.
Switzer, George S.
Tanner, Mary R.
Treiman, Allan H.
Vendett, Nancy J. (Genius, Inc.)
Viles, Donald M.
Smithsonian Information Sheet
Henderson & Dole, 1964
Press
Distribution (2 folders)
Evans' Journal
Evans Descriptive Catalogue
Port Orford Photographs (Howard's Paper)
Photographs & Negatives
The Port Orford Meteorite by E. P. Henderson
Dr. Evans' Journal, 1853-1856
Maps
The Port Orford, Oregon Meteorite Mystery - Working Copy (includes electronic records)
Plotkin, June 1990
Plotkin, January 25, 1991
Port Orford Meteorite Paper - 2nd Draft - Original
Port Orford Meteorite - Drafts
Port Orford: Buchwald & Clarke
Buchwald & Clarke - 1st Draft
Buchwald & Clarke, June 1990
Port Orford Story - VHS Tape
Box 2
Correspondence, drafts, notes, publications, and related materials of Erwin F. Lange concerning the Port Orford Meteorite, c. 1950s-1990s.
Lange - Book Manuscript
Lange Materials (copies)
Lange, Erwin F.
Lange Port Orford Correspondence
Leidy to Evans, Etc. - Port Orford Lange Materials
Hypnosis of Someone - Port Orford Lange Materials
Clippings, Reprints, Etc. - Port Orford Lange Materials
Lange, Loree L. (Mrs. Erwin F.)
Clippings & Photographs
National Science Foundation (NSF) - History of Meteorites
California Meteorite
AACTE - Annual Meeting
Catalog
Meteorites - Information
Meteorites - History (Chladni)
Klamath Falls Meteorite
Meteorites - Goose Lake, California
Meteorite Publication
Meteorite Publications & Clippings
Meteorite Clippings
Meteorite Articles & Clippings
Box 3
Collected research materials of Howard Plotkin concerning the Port Orford Meteorite.
Evans Correspondence (2 folders)
Johnson Meteorite Photos
Johnson Meteorite - Geology, Etc.
Evans - Congressional Documents
Evans
Meteorites - Port Orford
Johnson Meteorite
Lange Correspondence
Evans Journals
Port Orford Meteorite - Smithsonian Manuscript
Meteorites - Atacama Desert
Richard X. Evans Papers
Microfilm Reels: John Evans Letters & Diaries and The Papers of Charles T. Jackson
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
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