Agency history, 1897-1942

Subject

Foshag, William F (William Frederick) 1894-1956
Henderson, Edward P (Edward Porter) 1898-
Shannon, Earl V (Earl Victor) 1895-
Gilbert, Chester Garfield
Merrill, George P (George Perkins) 1854-1929
Laney, Francis Baker 1875-1938
Martin, James C
Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Division of Physical and Chemical Geology (Systematic and Applied)
United States National Museum Department of Geology

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Guide to the Smithsonian Archives
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution
Annual Report of the United States National Museum
In 1897, the Division of Physical and Chemical Geology (Systematic and Applied) was created as a part of the newly established Department of Geology, United States National Museum. George P. Merrill, the recently appointed Head Curator of Geology, also assumed the duties of Curator in the new Division. In 1942, the Division was combined with the Division of Mineralogy and Petrology under the latter name.
Curators of the Division of Physical and Chemical Geology (Systematic and Applied) included George P. Merrill,Curator, 1897-1929; Francis Baker Laney, Assistant Curator, 1909-1910; Chester Garfield Gilbert, Assistant Curator, 1911-1913; James C. Martin, Assistant Curator, 1914-1919; Earl Victor Shannon, Assistant Curator, 1919-1929; William F. Foshag, Curator, 1929-1942; Edward P. Henderson, Assistant Curator, 1929-1942.
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