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DescriptionSummaryThe collection reflects Van Ingen's scholarly interest in geology and invertebrate paleontology. It includes his field notebook from 1888, which contains observations and drawings from fieldwork in upstate New York, notes, possible from course lectures that he gave in 1895, and drafts of an article that he wrote for the New International Encyclopedia.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. 
The collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. This collection has no restrictions. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Gilbert Van Ingen Papers; Box and Folder (if known); Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--Unknown. Method of acquisition--Gift. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers processed Carrie Hintz 03/29/2012. Finding aid written Carrie Hintz 03/29/2012. Revision Description2012-04-13 xml document instance created by Carrie Hintz 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalGilbert Van Ingen, geologist, paleontologist and professor of geology, was born in 1869 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was an artistically gifted young man, a skill served him well in his career as a geologist and paleontologist, and that is on display in his field notes. He matriculated at Cornell University in 1886 where he became interested in geology before studying paleontology at Yale in 1892, and finally coming to Columbia in 1893 where he received his Bachelors degree. He remained at Columbia for eight years as a curator of geological collections under Professor J.F. Kemp. In 1903 Van Ingen took a position at Princeton as an assistant in geology and curator of invertebrate paleontology. He was promoted to assistant professor of geology in 1908 and associate professor in 1921. Gilbert Van Ingen died in 1925. |