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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Arthur Lakes Journals, 1877-1880
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7201
- Creators:
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Lakes, Arthur, 1844-1917
- Dates:
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1877-1880
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
The journals of Arthur Lakes record his observations while exploring for saurian fossils at Morrison, Colorado, 1877; Como Station, Wyoming, 1879; and various other locations. The journals also contain lectures and notes on the discovery of fossil vertebrates.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Arthur Lakes (1844-1917) was a Professor of Natural History at Jarvis College, Golden, Colorado, and served as a collector of fossil vertebrates for Othniel Charles Marsh of Yale University.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7201, Arthur Lakes Journals
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Lakes, Arthur, 1844-1917 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Marsh, Othniel Charles, 1831-1899 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Jarvis College (Golden, Co.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Yale University | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Paleontology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Paleontologists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Vertebrates, Fossil | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Diaries | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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