Manuscripts

Contributions to the geology of Block Island, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket: manuscript

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Description: This manuscript, written while Merrill was attending the Columbia School of Mines, discusses the geology of Block Island, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island. It includes maps and charts (some hand drawn).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1884.
Call number: mssHM 70717
Creator: Merrill, Frederick J. H (1861-1916)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
Dimensions: 26 cm :
Associated organization: Burndy Library,
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