Dale, T. Nelson (Thomas Nelson), 1845-1937
Variant namesThomas Nelson Dale was born November 25, 1845 in New York, N.Y. He received his early education in Europe and participated, in 1860, in a geological expedition led by Dr. Karl A. Zittel that explored Scandinavia and Germany. Following additional education in the United States and Great Britain, in 1877/78, Dale became teacher of natural sciences at Drury and Vassar Colleges. Two years later, he was hired by the United States Geological Survey. While working for the U.S.G.S., Dale also taught geology and botany at Williams College from 1893 to 1901. He retired from the Geological Survey in 1920 and died in Pittsfield, Mass., on November 16, 1937.
From the description of Papers, 1854-1933. (Williams College). WorldCat record id: 39885850
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| creatorOf | Ward, Lester Frank, 1841-1913. Correspondence, 1865-1913, "Clark" to "Dolbear". | Brown University Archives, John Hay Library | |
| creatorOf | Dale, T. Nelson (Thomas Nelson), 1845-1937. Papers, 1854-1933. | Williams College, Sawyer Library | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| referencedIn | Century Company records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 | Smithsonian Institution Archives |
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| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | Geological Survey (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| associatedWith | Leidy, Joseph | person |
| associatedWith | Natural History Society (Newport, R.I.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Okemo Literary Club (Ludlow, Vt.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Smithsonian Institution | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Springfield Science Museum (Springfield, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ward, Lester Frank, 1841-1913. | person |
| associatedWith | Williams College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Zittel, Karl Alfred von, 1839-1904. | person |
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Birth 1845-11-25
Death 1937-11-16
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