Smithsonian Institution Archives

Records, 1937

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA15-077
Creators:
Geological Survey. Geologic Branch
Dates:
1937
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of a satirical pamphlet created by the Pick and Hammer Club of the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The Pick and Hammer Club was an organization within the Geologic Branch which began as a social group for young geologists that later created annual shows to poke fun at USGS bureaucracy and staff. This pamphlet appears to have belonged to Edwin N. Goddard, USGS Geologist, 1930-1949.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-077, Records

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Goddard, Edwin N. (Edwin Newell), 1904-1997 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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