Correspondence, 1910-1921., 01/01/1910-12/06/1921

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 18937

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Dates

01/01/1910-12/06/1921

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Letters received, mostly on seismology and purchase of seismological equipment; some on vivisection, in defense of which Tondorf had written; and some from colleagues and former students. Includes correspondence from Mildred Ester Scheets, J. B. Woolworth, John Sosley, Ricardo Codorniu, Rev. J. Havens Richards,S.J., the Virginia Geological Survey, Thomas L. Watson, Stephen D. Parrish, Charles F. Mcguire, D. E. Jackson, A.S. Loevenhart, Walter B. Cannin, and W. W. Keen.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A. S.J. -LETTERS ON SEISMOLOGY -1910-1921: Other Types

TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J. -LETTERS ON VIVISECTION -1920-1921: Other Types

SEISMOLOGY -CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT -1910-1921: Other Types

VIVISECTION -CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT -1920-1921: Other Types

BOSCH, J. & A., STRASBOURG -SEISMOMETER MFRS -1911-1914: Other Types

U.S. WEATHER BUREAU -TONDORF JOB OFFER -1911: Other Types

SEISMOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT AND SPECS -VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS -1910-1921: Other Types

SCHEETS, MILDRED ESTER -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

WOODWORTH, J.B. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

BUNZELL, ? -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

SOLEY, JOHN, U.S.N. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

CODORNIU, RICARDO -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A. S.J.: Other Types

RICHARDS, J. HAVENS, S.J. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A.,S.J.: Other Types

WATSON, THOMAS L. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

PARRISH, STEPHEN D. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

MCGUIRE, CHAS. F. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

ASSOCIATED PRESS -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

JACKSON, D.E. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

LOEVENHART, A.S. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types

KEEN, W.W. -TO TONDORF, REV. FRANCIS A., S.J.: Other Types