Fossils
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Photograph Album 2, 1913-1917
Item — Box 6 (Oversize)
Identifier: FC-013- Item FC-013-OS-006-2
Scope and Contents
This photo album contains images documenting George F. Sternberg’s expeditions in Canada with his father, Charles H. Sternberg, from 1913 to 1917.
Dates:
1913-1917
Photograph Album 4, 1924-1928
Item — Box 7 (Oversize)
Identifier: FC-013- Item FC-013-OS-007-4
Scope and Contents
This photo album contains images documenting George F. Sternberg’s experience at Fort Hays State University and his opportunity to work with students and graduates of Fort Hays State University at expedition sites. This album features pictures of his family and friends. It also contains images of several field trips in the Chalk Beds of Kansas. It documents expeditions that Sternberg at local, state and national parks. This album features images of fossils, models, and photographs taken...
Dates:
1924-1928
Photograph Album 7, 1930-1950
Item — Box 9 (Oversize)
Identifier: FC-013- Item FC-013-OS-009-7
Scope and Contents
This photo album contains images documenting George F. Sternberg’s experience at Fort Hays State University and his work with students and graduates, such as George Pearce and Myrl Walker, at expedition sites. Paleontology activities include fossil dig sites, fossil packing, fossil specimens on display, specimen models, as well as landscape and geological features. A dig in Clark County, Kansas took place on the Swayze Ranch, and members of the family appear in several images....
Dates:
1930-1950
Photograph Album 8, 1940-1950
Item — Box 9 (Oversize)
Identifier: FC-013- Item FC-013-OS-009-8
Scope and Contents
This photo album documents fossil dig sites and related activities in Kansas, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona.Images focus on landscape features, people, dig sites and excavations, camp sites, tents, horseback riding, cooking, automobiles, and entertainment.Several images feature the Augustana College Museum in Rock Island, Illinois. Specimens are shown in in glass display cases typical of the period.Photographs featuring Hays include black and...
Dates:
1940-1950
George F. Sternberg Collection
Collection
Identifier: FC-013
Abstract
This collection consists of the collected papers of paleontologist George F. Sternberg, who served as curator and later director of the Fort Hays State museums from 1927 to 1961. Materials consist of correspondence, publications, field notes, fossil lists, photographs, scrapbooks, and video recordings.
Dates:
1865-2009; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1969
Found in:
Fort Hays State University Archives