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J. Manson Valentine field notebooks collection, bulk 1920s

 

Summary

Creator:
Valentine, J. Manson (Joseph Manson) (Joseph Manson Valentine) (1902-1994)
Abstract:
Six biological and paleontological laboratory and field notebooks related to classes and field expeditions that J.M. Valentine attended while he was affiliated with Yale University as a student and researcher.
Extent:
6 items
Language:
English Latin
Preferred citation:

J. Manson Valentine field notebooks, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

Six biological and paleontological laboratory and field notebooks.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Manson (J. M.) Valentine (1902-1994) was a professor and scientist whose specialties varied throughout his career. He received his bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1923 and later graduated summa cum laude with a Ph.D. His expertise ranged from biology, zoology, ornithology, botany, archaeology, paleontology, entomology, physiology, and anatomy. He specialized in the study of beetles and has various animal specimens identified in the specimen collections at the Yale Peabody Museum. Valentine is credited for being part of the expedition that "discovered" the Bimini Wall (also known as the Bimini Road) off Paradise Point on Bimini Island in the Bahamas in 1968. His later career is highlighted by his contributions related to esoteric archaeology, Atlantis pseudoscience, the Bermuda Triangle, and ancient civilizations.

Physical facet:
6 field notebooks

Access and use

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

J. Manson Valentine field notebooks, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Location of this collection:
140 7th Avenue South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
USA