Daniel J. Casagrande Collection, 1950-1980

Summary

Extent:

4 boxes

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Photographic study of the Florida Everglades circa 1950-1980, commissioned to study modern organic sediments as a means to understanding the origin of coal. Geographic regions covered include the following: Little Banana River, Shark River Headquarters, Tamiami Trail, Bay Head, Paurotis Pond, Harvey River, Cape Sable. Photographs cover the following subjects: mangrove peat, pyrite content, distribution of rhizophora pollen, benzo-alcohol extractive, ether extractives, sulfur in stream loads.

Physical facet:

Kodak Ektacolor 16 x 20 Photographs

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Location of this collection:

FIU Special Collections

Florida International University

11200 SW 8th Street

Miami

FL

33199

USA

Contact:

https://specialcollections.fiu.edu/