Smithsonian Institution Archives

Roy S. Clarke Papers, 1967-2009

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FA15-302
Creators:
Clarke, Roy S.
Dates:
1967-2009
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
Roy S. Clarke, Jr., Curator and Curator Emeritus in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Mineral Sciences, is an authority on meteorites. This accession consists of correspondence; data sheets; numerous photographs, slides and negatives; articles; sketches; and other materials relating to meteorite identification and research. A significant amount of material relates to Antarctic Meteorites and the Old Woman Meteorite. The Old Woman Meteorite is the largest meteorite discovered in California (Barstow). Clarke and several others helped to analyze, research and extract the meteorite. A large number of photographs document this process.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-302, Roy S. Clarke Papers

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Personal Papers


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