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William F. Foshag Papers, circa 1935-1949
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA91-144
- Creators:
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Foshag, William F. (William Frederick), 1894-1956
- Dates:
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circa 1935-1949
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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2.58 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 tall document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting William F. Foshag's studies in Mexican geology. Foshag's notes on literature about Mexican geology make up a large portion of the accession. Also included are illustrations and photographs for published papers, manuscripts, maps of stratigraphic sections, contour maps, and field notebooks (including some observations of the Parícutin Volcano). Notebooks on Foshag's 1949 study of Central American jade objects include rubbings of objects and also small samples of jade taped into the notebooks.
Administration
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 91-144, William F. Foshag Papers
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Personal Papers
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