Lorenzo Gordin Yates dictation and biographical material, 1887.

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Lorenzo Gordin Yates dictation and biographical material, 1887.

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Dictation, recorded by H.C. Brownlee; autobiographical sketch; letter, Dec. 12, 1887, to David R. Sessions of the History Company. Notes of his natural history collections, his writings, his work on the California Geological Survey and membership in various scientific societies.

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History Company.

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Sessions, David R.

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Yates, Lorenzo G. (Lorenzo Gordin), 1837-1909

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Biography Lorenzo Gordin Yates was born in England in 1837 and came to the United States when he was fourteen years old. He studied medicine and dentistry in the east and moved to Centerville, California, about 1864 where he continued his career as a dentist. He moved to Santa Barbara in 1882 and died there in 1909. Interest from early childhood in collecting shells and fossils resulted in a lifelong study of numerous aspects of n...

Geological Survey of California

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The Geological survey of California was established in 1860 and began operation in 1863. J.D. Whitney served as State Geologist until the survey sas discontinued in 1874. Other individuals involved in the work of the survey included Amos Bowman, William H. Brewer, G.H. Goddard, S. Mather and Vitus Wackenreuder. (For complete list of names involved, consult the finding aid.) From the description of Geological survey of California records, 1844-1873. (University of California, Berkeley...

Brownlee, H. C.

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