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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Louis L. Ray Papers, 1930, 1932, 1936-1939
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7393
- Creators:
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Ray, Louis L. (Louis Lamy), 1909-
- Dates:
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1930, 1932, 1936-1939
- 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
This collection includes Ray's field notes taken during his work with the BAE excavation, 1936-1937. The field notes document Ray's studies to determine the geological antiquity of the Lindenmeier site. Also included are field notes taken by Ray during research in Missouri, 1932, and Colorado and New Mexico, 1938-1939, and notes from research on his Master's thesis, 1930.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Louis L. Ray (1909-1975), a geologist, was educated at Washington University (A.B., 1930 and M.S., 1932) and Harvard University (M.A., 1937 and Ph.D., 1938). Most of his professional career was spent as a Geologist with the United States Geological Survey. During 1936 and 1937, Ray participated in a Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) excavation of Folsom Man artifacts at the Lindenmeier site in Northern Colorado.
Administration
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7393, Louis L. Ray Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
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| Ray, Louis L. (Louis Lamy), 1909- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Harvard University | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Geological Survey (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Geology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Geologists | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Field notes | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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