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Katherine V.W. Palmer papers

 Collection
Identifier: 8938

Content Description

Collection contains correspondence, publications, research materials, and professional papers of Katherine V.W. Palmer. Also included are: photographs of Palmer's friends and family, mementos, personal correspondence with her father and son; and library accession books as well as historical reports for the Paleontological Research Institute (PRI).

Dates

  • 1890 - 1982

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Katherine V.W. Palmer graduated from Cornell University with a PhD in 1926. She was the second director of the Paleontological Research Institute in Ithaca, NY, from 1952-1978.

Extent

12 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

See also: Katherine V. W. Palmer and Ephraim Laurence Palmer memorabilia, #4177.

Status
In Progress
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
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