Helen M. Duncan Papers

Summary

Collection ID:: Record Unit 7397
Creators:: Duncan, Helen M., 1910-1971
Dates:: circa 1937-1966
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 4.5 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

The papers of Helen M. Duncan document her career with the USGS and her research on fossil Bryozoa. They include incoming and outgoing correspondence with colleagues mostly concerning the identification of specimens; reports on specimens examined; and notes, lists, drafts of papers, and related materials from her research.

Historical Note

Helen M. Duncan (1910-1971) received her B.A. (1934) and M.A. (1937) degrees from the University of Montana. She joined the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1942 as an editor, and later worked on a World War II fluorspar project. In 1945 Duncan was appointed Geologist in the Paleontology and Stratigraphy Branch of the USGS. She remained in the position until her death. Duncan specialized in the study of fossil Bryozoa.

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Prefered Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7397, Helen M. Duncan Papers

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Duncan, Helen M., 1910-1971	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Geological Survey (U.S.)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
University of Montana--Missoula	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Paleontology and Stratigraphy	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Paleontology	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Bryozoa	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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Helen M. Duncan Papers, circa 1937-1966