Records, 1913-1949.

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Records, 1913-1949.

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Material about the Porto Rico Survey includes committee minutes, 1926-1945; correspondence concerning matters regarding reports, papers, field trips, publications, funding and other subjects between the Porto Rico Committee chairman, Academy staff and officers, and scientists including Howard A. Meyerhoff, geologist who was active in the 1930s. Correspondence of Nathaniel Lord Britton, Chairman, 1923-1934; and Roy W. Miner, editor of the SCIENTIFIC SURVEY OF PORTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, 1929-1949. Also, scientific papers and maps about the moths of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, by William T. Forbes; bills, statements, estimates, receipts, and related financial information regarding the scientific surveys; and accounts regarding the publication of the findings of the field scientists.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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New York Academy of Sciences

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Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934

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Miner, Roy Waldo, 1875-1955

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New York Academy of Sciences. Porto Rico Survey.

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Sponsored by the Academy to conduct a scientific survey of Puerto Rico including conducting studies in botany, zoology, geology, archaeology and other areas in which field work was in a beginning stage. From the description of Records, 1913-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155493244 ...

Meyerhoff, Howard A. (Howard Augustus), 1899-

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Howard A. Meyerhoff (1899-1982), a geologist, was professor of geology at Smith College from 1925 to 1949, administrative secretary and chair of the editorial board for the American Association for the Advancement of Science form 1949 to 1953, a member of the Scientific Manpower Commission fro m1953 to 1965, and head of the geology deparment at the University of Pennsylvania fro m1962 to 1967. He was also chairman of the board of Propper-McCallum Hosiery Co. from 1938 to 1947, a mediator for the...

Forbes, William T. M. (William Trowbridge Merrifield), 1885-1968

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