Letter from Oscar Monnig to R. C. Orr (July 18, 1965)

dc.creator	Monnig, Oscar
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-15T16:59:09Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-15T16:59:09Z
dc.date.issued	1965-07-18
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/58448
dc.description	Letter from Oscar Monnig to R. C. Orr (the father of Glen Orr who found the Tishomingo meteorite) stating his ongoing interest in the meteorites that his son found, and promises to come out to negotiate on the matter as soon as he can. Mentions that he would like to have the meteorites before a meeting of the Meteoritical Society that he is presenting at, as his paper will be on Tishomingo. Also outlines how he eventually hopes to be able to put them onto display with his other meteorites at the Fort Worth Children's Museum.
dc.relation	Oscar Monnig Papers (MS 124)
dc.rights	Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph.
dc.source	Series III, Box 08, Tishomingo, Oklahoma Iron Meteorite 1, 1965-2001 folder
dc.subject	Meteorite
dc.subject	Tishomingo (Okla.)
dc.subject	Ungrouped iron
dc.subject	Orr, R. C. "Jack"
dc.subject	Orr, Glen Harris
dc.subject	Whiteley, John
dc.subject	Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Tex.)
dc.title	Letter from Oscar Monnig to R. C. Orr (July 18, 1965)
dc.type	Document
dc.description.transcription

Records of the Monnig Meteorite Gallery [2825]
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