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Louis L. Ray Papers

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

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Object Details

sova.sia.faru7393
Creator:
Ray, Louis L. (Louis Lamy), 1909-
Topic
Geology
Geologists
Creator:
Ray, Louis L. (Louis Lamy), 1909-
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Louis L. Ray Papers
Historical Note
Louis L. Ray (1909-1975), a geologist, was educated at Washington University (A.B., 1930 and M.S., 1932) and Harvard University (M.A., 1937 and Ph.D., 1938). Most of his professional career was spent as a Geologist with the United States Geological Survey. During 1936 and 1937, Ray participated in a Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) excavation of Folsom Man artifacts at the Lindenmeier site in Northern Colorado.
Extent
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Date
1930, 1932, 1936-1939
Archival Repository
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Identifier
Record Unit 7393
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Field notes
Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7393, Louis L. Ray Papers
Genre/Form
Field notes
Descriptive Entry
This collection includes Ray's field notes taken during his work with the BAE excavation, 1936-1937. The field notes document Ray's studies to determine the geological antiquity of the Lindenmeier site. Also included are field notes taken by Ray during research in Missouri, 1932, and Colorado and New Mexico, 1938-1939, and notes from research on his Master's thesis, 1930.
SIA.FARU7393
https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_217549
Record Unit 7393
SIA
Record ID
ebl-1503510820921-1503510820924-0

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  • Folder 2 1936

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  • Folder 4 1938

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