Paleontology
Found in 255 Collections and/or Records:
Agate Springs Quarry, 1936
This series contains the correspondence of Museum Director William A. Bryan.
Bishop's Cap Cave (Conkling cavern)-- field notes, journal pages, and drawings, 1929
This collection is composed of correspondence, field notes, paleontological illustrations, and monthly reports from the Vertebrate Paleontology department under Henry Anson Wylde, Science Division Chief. It includes exhibit planning materials, collections management and specimen loan information, and excavation reports from Rancho La Brea and Conkling Cavern in New Mexico.
Borrowed specimens, 1933
This collection is composed of correspondence, field notes, paleontological illustrations, and monthly reports from the Vertebrate Paleontology department under Henry Anson Wylde, Science Division Chief. It includes exhibit planning materials, collections management and specimen loan information, and excavation reports from Rancho La Brea and Conkling Cavern in New Mexico.
California Fossil Hall
This file contains label copy for the California Fossil Hall.
California state fossil - Smilodon californicus, 1971-1974
This file contains newspaper clippings and correspondence expressing support for the nomination of Smilodon californicus as the California state fossil.
Cenozoic Hall, 1969-1977
This file contains correspondence, diorama plans, and label copy for exhibits in the Cenozoic Hall.
Chalk Hill fossil site -- review Rowland Heights area, 1977
This file contains correspondence regarding the Chalk Hill fossil site in Rowland Heights, California.
China Lake project, 1970-1976
This series contains materials related to the China Lake Project - an excavation taking place at the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station between 1970-1976.
Chinese Dinosaur Exhibit, 1986
This file contains materials related to the development of an exhibition on fossils from China and includes letters of intent, National Science Foundation materials, China travel itineraries, Chinese museum catalogs, and visa documentation.
Coal mining, 1985-1986
This file contains materials related to the impact of coal mining on paleontology and contains BLM reports, guidelines for paleontological collecting, paleontological mitigation procedures, surface mining procedures, the San Augustine Coal Area management framework plan, and information on the federal coal management program.