AHJ_ah00211 Inventory of the Joseph Paxson Iddings papers, 1864-1933 Iddings (Joseph Paxson) papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort February 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Iddings, Joseph Paxson, 1857-1920 Joseph Paxson Iddings papers 1864-1933 00211 .9 cubic feet (2 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Biography of Joseph Paxson Iddings

Joseph Paxson Iddings (1857-1920) was a petrologist who specialized in igneous rocks. He worked for the United States Geological Survey (1880-1892), was associate professor of petrology at the University of Chicago (1892-1908), and was a scientific traveler and writer (1908-1920). Iddings spent seven field seasons, 1883-1890, exploring and mapping the geology of Yellowstone National Park.

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The collection includes 17 pieces of correspondence, chiefly personal (1864-1933); an album of family photographs; photographs of family members; photographs of Yellowstone National Park; and miscellaneous personal memorabilia.

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 Access Terms Eddings family -- Photographs. Geology -- Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park -- Photographs. Photographs. Geologists. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> National Parks Science Wyoming Container List Clippings: 1"The American Visitor: Professor Iddings in Dunedin, a Chatty Interview"undated 1Biographical entry for Joseph Iddingsundated 1The Iddings Fund for the promotion of research in petrology - The Yale Alumni WeeklyJanaury 27, 1922 1"Iddings in Dunedin, A Chatty Interview"undated 1Obituary of Dr. Joseph Paxson Iddingsundated 1Reviews of "The Problem of Volcanism" by Joseph P. Iddingsundated 1"Zacchaeus" by Ruth Evelyn Hendersonundated 1Correspondence1864-1933 1Memorial of Joseph Paxton Iddings by Edward B. Matthews - Bulletin of the Geological Society of America1933 1Idding family photo albumundated Photographs: Joseph P. Iddings1877-1892 1William Penn Iddings (father)undated 1Elmira Gillet Iddings (mother)undated 1Lola Iddings (sister)undated 1Charles Iddings (brother)undated 2Yellowstone Park 2Canyons 2Devil's Cut below Kepler's Cascadeundated 2East wall of Yellowstone Canyon near Tower Falls1885 2East wall of Yellowstone Canyon near opposite Falls1885 2Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone1883 2Geysers 2Artemisia Geyser, Upper Geyser Basinundated 2Margin of the Artemisia Geyser, Upper Geyser Basinundated 2Extinct geyserundated 2Giant geyserundated 2Grotto Geyser, Upper Geyser Basinundated 2"Old Faithful", Upper Geyser Basinundated 2Rustic Geyser, Heart Lakeundated 2Soda Geyser, Upper Geyser Basinundated 2"The Tardy," Upper Geyser Basinundated 2Urandite Pool, Emerald Pool, Upper Geyser Basinundated 2Lakes 2Lake N.E. of Upper Geyese Basinundated 2Yellowstone Lake with Red Mountains to the SouthSeptember 1, 1884 2Yellowstone LakeSeptember 15, 1884 2Lagoon near exit of Yellowstone LakeSeptember 15, 1884 2North end of Yellowstone LakeSeptember 15, 1884 2Duck Pond on trail: 2 miles north of Tower Falls1885 2Mountains 2Head of Trappers Creek, Absaroka RangeSeptember 1887 2Echo PeakAugust 9, 1884 2Park on south slope of Mt. HolmesAugust 12, 1884 2Turret Mountain, Absaroka RangeSeptember 1887 2Rivers 2Falls of the lower Firehole Riverundated 2Ravine of the Firehole Riverundated 2Steam from hot springs in early morning on east fork of the Firehole RiverSeptember 1884 2Cascade Spring, Gallatin River, East Gallatin Mountain1885 2Rustic Falls on the west fork of the Gardiner River1884 2Rapids above the upper falls, Yellowstone Riverundated 2Tower Falls1885 2Miscellaneous geologic formations 2Erratic boulders, Junction Valley1885 2Erratic boulders near Junction Butte1885 2Terminal Moraine near Echo PeakAugust 9, 1884 2Pearlite rock near the Firehole Riverundated 2Miscellaneous 2Camp at Mammoth Hot SpringsOctober 4, 1884 2Breaking camp: reacy to move1885 2Post Office, Mammoth Hot SpringsOctober 1887 Miscellaneous 2Acknowledgment noticeundated 2Admission ticket to inauguration ceremonyMarch 4, 1905 2Advertisementsundated 2Invitationsundated Toppan"Reales Ordenanzas Para la Direccion, Regimen y Gobierno del Importante Cuerpo de la Minera de Nueva-Espana, y de Su Real Tribunal General. De Orden de su Magestad"1783 2Daguerreotype of unidentified manundated Correspondence of A.W. Canfield of New York City to his Nevada silver mine1866-1870 MSSMap of New Mexico and Arizona1881