Pikes Peak Expedition/Colorado, 1911

Title

Pikes Peak Expedition/Colorado, 1911

Shelfmark

MS. Mabel FitzGerald 41

Summary

Folder 1: Colorado research: Raw data and calculations.

Folder 2: Colorado research: Data analysis general, and for men and women separately; (drafts of) tables and charts; miscellaneous notes.

Folder 3: Topographic maps of Colorado mining areas; railway maps and timetables; tourist brochures Pikes Peak region, Denver and Rio Grande, Rockies; travel memorabilia, 1911 and from earlier travels to the region 1908/1909.

Folder 4: Picture postcards sent by J.S. Haldane from Pikes Peak to Mabel FitzGerald travelling in Colorado, 14, 18, 28 and 29 Jul 1911; picture postcards sent by Mabel FitzGerald from travels in Colorado to her sisters in England, July 1911 [also some postcards from earlier travels to Pikes Peak, 1908]; photographs of J.S. Haldane, E.C. Schneider, C.G. Douglas and Y. Henderson conducting experiments on Pikes Peak, and of the laboratory in the Pikes Peak summit house, Jul-Aug 1911; photograph of Mabel FitzGerald holding test tubes, Jul 1911. Also includes a letter of recommendation by [Young] introducing FitzGerald and her research to Mr. Holland, [1911].

Folder 5: Newspaper articles about the Pikes Peak expedition, and about FitzGerald's research in the mining towns, from The Herald Telegraph Colorado Springs, The Ouray Plaindealer and The Denver Times, Jul-Aug 1911.

Large chart 'Atmospheric pressure in mm. of mercury - Altitude in feet' on cardboard.

Date

c. 1911

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (5 folders)