Katherine V. W. Palmer and Ephraim Laurence Palmer memorabilia
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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Bound volume of letters on the retirement of E. Laurence Palmer, 1952; scrapbook of letters on the retirement of Katherine V. W. Palmer from the Paleontological Research Institution, 1978; scrapbook on Katherine V. W. Palmer's trip to Japan, 1974; medal from the Paleontological Society. Also, Sigma Delta Epsilon materials, including correspondence, directories, newsletters, clippings, minutes, reports, speeches, and a history of Sigma Delta Epsilon, 1921-1971; and four-page mimeographed outline of the development of the Nature Study program in the Department of Rural Education at Cornell, prepared by Professor E. Laurence Palmer. Also, letter to Dr. Palmer from Pvt. T.A. Baker, U.S. Marines, stationed in Nantes, France, Dec. 29, 1918, describing his experiences in the military service.
Original drawings by W. C. Baker and printing blocks for "Honne: The Spirit of the Chehalis, The Indian Interpretation of the Origin of the People and Animals as narrated by George Saunders," collected and arranged by Katherine Van Winkle Palmer, with a signed copy of the book and printing blocks.
Dates
- 1918-1978,-1952-1978 (bulk)
Creator
- Palmer, Katherine V. W. (Katherine Van Winkle), 1895-1982. (Person)
- Palmer, Katherine V. W. (Katherine Van Winkle), 1895-1982. (Title of work: Honne, the spirit of the Chehalis..) (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
1.5 cubic feet. (1.5 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Bound volume of letters on the retirement of E. Laurence Palmer, 1952; scrapbook of letters on the retirement of Katherine V. W. Palmer from the Paleontological Research Institution, 1978; scrapbook on Katherine V. W. Palmer's trip to Japan, 1974; medal from the Paleontological Society. Also, Sigma Delta Epsilon materials, including correspondence, directories, newsletters, clippings, minutes, reports, speeches, and a history of Sigma Delta Epsilon, 1921-1971; and four-page mimeographed outline of the development of the Nature Study program in the Department of Rural Education at Cornell, prepared by Professor E. Laurence Palmer. Also, letter to Dr. Palmer from Pvt. T.A. Baker, U.S. Marines, stationed in Nantes, France, Dec. 29, 1918, describing his experiences in the military service.
Physical Description
Correspondence, scrapbooks, directories, newsletters, clippings, minutes, reports, speeches, memorabilia, and other materials.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- M. Moran
- Date completed:
- July 1985
- EAD encoding:
- Martin Heggestad, June 2003
- Date modified:
- Jude Corina, December 2013
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by M. Moran
- Date
- June 2003
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu