Letter: Perret to Merriam - 23rd May 1938
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Title
Letter: Perret to Merriam - 23rd May 1938
Subject
RE: photo of children in Dominica
Description
- Photo enclosed and report on Dominica conditions.
- Discussion of feelings within the population RE unrest.
- Mention of social side of volcanology emphasis on human side of science in his work, reports of McGregor and Powell, compliments to McGregor.
- Use of instrumentation and lack of real insight gained from some seismometers and in the reports.
- Plans for travel to Dominica and Montserrat
Creator
Carnegie Institution for Science
Publisher
Carnegie Institution for Science
Date
23rd May 1938
Contributor
Frank A Perret
Rights
Frank Perret correspondence provided by the Carnegie Institution for Science Archives.
Materials were digitised and made available by the Curating Crises project with permission from the Carnegie Institution for Science.
The Carnegie Institution for Science holds copyright, ownership and title for all materials.
Materials were digitised and made available by the Curating Crises project with permission from the Carnegie Institution for Science.
The Carnegie Institution for Science holds copyright, ownership and title for all materials.
Format
TIFF
Language
English
Type
Letter
Identifier
Curating_Crises_#154
Digitised from the Carnegie Institution for Science Archives, entry "Perret, F. A., 1936-1939"
Coverage
Seismo-volcanic crisis - Montserrat and activity on Dominica, 1938
Letter Item Type Metadata
Date Sent
23rd May 1938
To
Dr John C Merriam - president of Carnegie Institution of Washington
From
Frank A Perret
Subject Line
RE photo of children in Dominica
Files
Collection
Citation
Carnegie Institution for Science, “Letter: Perret to Merriam - 23rd May 1938,” Curating Crises, accessed August 13, 2026, https://curatingcrises.omeka.net/items/show/154.
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