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Accession 16-008

Bassler, Ray S. (Ray Smith), 1878-

Ray S. Bassler Papers, 1899-1925

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Bassler, Ray S. (Ray Smith), 1878-
Title:Ray S. Bassler Papers
Dates:1899-1925
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 16-008
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of field books of Ray S. Bassler (1878-1961), a geologist and paleontologist in the United States National Museum. These notes mainly focus on his trips to Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. One field book contains notes made by John M. Nickles, who accompanied Bassler. Materials also include notes, maps, scientific illustrations, and photographs.

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This accession consists of field books of Ray S. Bassler (1878-1961), a geologist and paleontologist in the United States National Museum. These notes mainly focus on his trips to Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. One field book contains notes made by John M. Nickles, who accompanied Bassler. Materials also include notes, maps, scientific illustrations, and photographs.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-008, Ray S. Bassler Papers

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Container List

Box 1

Lillydale and Byrdstown, Tennessee, circa 1922

Box 1 of 1

Hollow Springs, Tennessee, circa 1925

Box 1 of 1

Tennessee Sections, circa 1908, 1920-1925

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Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, 1908

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Ohio, Kentucky, 1909

Box 1 of 1

West Cincinnati Quadrangle (notes by John M. Nickles), 1909

Box 1 of 1

Maryland, Tennessee, 1916-1918

Box 1 of 1

Middle Tennessee Sections, 1899

Box 1 of 1

Kentucky, Tennessee, circa 1922

Box 1 of 1

Slatington Quadrangle, Pennsylvania, 1904-1905

Box 1 of 1

Virginia, 1905; Various field trips, 1904-1917; Tennessee, 1906

Box 1 of 1

Virginia, Tennessee, 1902, 1904-1906

Box 1 of 1

Ohio, circa 1906

Box 1 of 1

Pennsylvania, 1904

Box 1 of 1

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