Paleobotany
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Wilhelm Bock papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0996
Scope and Contents
The Wilhelm Bock papers contains research materials of Wilhelm Bock, and dates from 1932 to 1964, with bulk dates from 1944 to 1964. Included are correspondence, photographs, illustrations, and notes. These materials document Bock's research into paleobotany, and type specimens which he either discovered or studied. While the collection is small, it may shed an important light onto paleobotany at the Academy.
Dates:
1932 - 1964; Majority of material found within 1944 - 1964
Geology and Paleontology Department Records
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0235
Overview
Although from its inception the Academy of Natural Sciences played a significant role in the field of geological paleontological research, this role was not organized within a specific department until 1936, when the Department of Geology and Paleontology was reactivated through the efforts of Edgar Howard. The Geology and Paleontology Department records document the history and activities of this department throughout the mid-20th century. This collection, which dates from 1838 to 1992,...
Dates:
circa 1978, circa 1980, 1992, 1994