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Ralph Willard Imlay Papers, 1933-1984 and undated

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FARU7380
Creators:: Imlay, Ralph W. (Ralph Willard), 1908-1989
Dates:: 1933-1984 and undated
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Introduction

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Descriptive Entry

This collection consists mostly of correspondence documenting Ralph Willard Imlay's work at the USGS and the Department of Paleobiology, NMNH, and his research on invertebrate paleontology. The correspondence is with USGS, domestic, and foreign colleagues and concerns the identification of specimens, field work, publication of scientific papers, and professional matters. Also included are notes, lists, and illustrations from his research.

Historical Note

Ralph Willard Imlay (1908-1989) was a paleontologist and authority on North American Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous invertebrate fauna. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1933. In 1940, Imlay joined the staff of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as a Geologist. He remained with the USGS until his retirement in 1970. Imlay was a Research Associate in the Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), from 1967 until his death.

During his USGS career, Imlay conducted extensive field research in the western United States, Alaska, and Mexico where he collected many of the Jurassic fossils in the NMNH collection. He served as President of the Paleontological Society during 1964-1965.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7380, Ralph Willard Imlay Papers

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Imlay, Ralph W. (Ralph Willard), 1908-1989	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Paleobiology	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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University of Michigan	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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