William Phipps Blake letters 1858-1874

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William Phipps Blake letters 1858-1874

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Four letters from American mineralogist and geologist William Phipps Blake, including one letter to Gordon Ford.

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6314935

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910

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Geologist, mining engineer and educator; he worked on numerous railroad and mining surveys throughout Europe and the western United States. In 1895, he became professor of geology and mining at the University of Arizona. From 1853 to 1856, he accompanied the Pacific Railroad Expedition. From the description of Blake papers, 1847-1910. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37905971 ...