William F. Foshag papers, circa 1935-1949
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PrintThis accession consists of records documenting William F. Foshag's studies in the geology of Central America, notably on the geology of Mexico and on jades of Guatemala. Foshag's notes on literature about Mexican geology make up a large portion of the accession. Also included are illustrations and photographs for published papers, manuscripts, maps of stratigraphic sections, contour maps, and field notebooks (including some observations of the Paricutin Volcano). Notebooks on Foshag's 1949 study of Central American jade objects include rubbings of objects and also small samples of jade taped into the notebooks. The collection also includes notes and sketches on minerals observed in California, and studies of ores in various mining areas in California and Mexico.
circa 1935-1949
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Collection record
SIA Acc. 91-144
2 record storage boxes
Smithsonian Institution Archives