Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.1.36a-cDescription
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 1- The Wissahickon
Page 36 contains handwritten notes by Edwin C. Jellett. The notes were written on white, lined paper and affixed to the Scrapbook page. There are actually three separate pages of notes numbered 1,2,3.
Page one (a) is entitled "Wissahickon Geology" with a subtitle of "Wissahickon District Geology" and can be summarized as follows: Jellett describes some of the general geological strata and substrata of the Wissahickon Valley, and also mentions the Conshohocken Trap dyke.
Page two (b) continues with Jellett's further description of some geologic features of the Wissahickon Valley . A major heading on this page is "Limestone" which he describes with geographical terms, defining boundaries extending beyond the Wissahickon Valley.
Page three (c) contains Jellett's notes regarding the major headings of Potsdam Sandstone, Mica Schist and Gnieses and Serpentine and Steatite. The notes basically describe the boundaries of these formations within the Wissahickon Valley.Collection
GHS Scrapbook CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1894 - 1925Notes
Creation Date: Unknown
