Smithsonian Institution Archives

William Albert Oliver Papers, 1946-1998

Summary
Collection ID:
SIA.FA15-307
Creators:
Oliver, William Albert, 1926-2005
Dates:
1946-1998
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists mostly of field notes created by William Albert Oliver, a paleontologist and geologist with the United States Geological Survey, 1957-1993, and the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology, 1967-2005. Oliver specialized in the study of ancient coral reefs. The majority of these field books document his work in New York and Europe. Some field work dates back to his studies at both the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Cornell University. Materials also include location data and his notes from conferences.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-307, William Albert Oliver Papers
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