Paleontology of Missouri
/The late 1800s were a time of paleontology and geology publications across the US…and Missouri was no exception. Internet Archive has Charles Rollin Keyes’ two part Paleontology of Missouri (volume 1, volume 2). Keyes was the State Geologist of Missouri when they were published in 1894. Both volumes have plates after the main text of the volume.
I am interested in the paleontology of Missouri since my daughter now lives there. My idea was to learn as much about the paleontology and geology and natural history of Missouri as I know about the state where I grew up (Texas) and the one where I’ve lived for more than 20 years (Maryland). These volumes blend paleontology and a historical perspective because of when they were written.
According to Wikipedia, Keyes got his PhD in 1892 from Johns Hopkins University (i.e. in Baltimore, Maryland) and worked for the states of Iowa and Missouri…later he was the President of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (Socorro, NM).
