When many of paleontologist G. Arthur Cooper's field notes cover two week periods, what would prompt him to spend a whole month in the Midwest? Was it the brachiopoda or perhaps the fossilized coral he found in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri?
Please help us transcribe this 1966 set of field notes from his work in a variety of quarries and Holts Summit, overlooking the Missouri River.
When many of paleontologist G. Arthur Cooper's field notes cover two week periods, what would prompt him to spend a whole month in the Midwest? Was it the brachiopoda or perhaps the fossilized coral he found in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri?
Please help us transcribe this 1966 set of field notes from his work in a variety of quarries and Holts Summit, overlooking the Missouri River.