II.-THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF CHARLES ABIATHAR 

 WHITE, A. M., M. D. 



This catalogue is intended to embrace the titles and jilace of publi- 

 cation, not only of all the scientific writings of Dr. White, but his re- 

 views of the writings of other authors, and his more po])ular articles 

 also. In only a few instances however, are newspaper articles, of which 

 he has written many, noticed on the following pages; but the inten- 

 tion has been to make entry of all his short published notes which 

 contain any expression of his views upon scientific subjects, as well as 

 of his more elaborate works. The annotations which accom])any this 

 catalogue are made ui) mainly from data furnished by the author of the 

 works, and all expressions of opinion ui)on geologic and paleontologic 

 subjects contained in them sliould be regarded as his own. 



Charles A. White was born in North Dighton, Bristol County, Massa- 

 chusetts, on January 26, 182G. He has held the following official posi- 

 tions in education and science, to which subjects most of his writings 

 pertain : State Geologist of Iowa, by legislative appointment, from 1866 

 to 1869, inclusive; Professor of Natural History in the Iowa State Uni- 

 versity, from 1867 to 1873; Professor of Natural History inBowdoin Col- 

 lege, from 1873 to 1875; Paleontologist to the U. S. GeograiJliical and 

 Geological Survey s West of the 100th Meridian , in charge of Lieut. George 

 M. Wheeler, in 1874 ; Geologist and Paleontologist to the U. S. Geological 

 Survey of the Territories, in charge of Maj. J. W. Powell, in 1875; Geolo- 

 gist and Paleontologist to the U. S. Geological Surv^ey of the Territories, 

 in charge of Dr. F.Y. Hayden, from 1876 to 1879; in charge of paleon- 

 tological collections in the U. S. National Museum from 1879 to 1882 ; 

 detailed in 1881 to act as chief of the Artesian Wells Commission upon 

 the Great Plains, under the auspices of the U. S. Agricultural Depart- 

 ment; Geologist to the U. S. Geological Survey in 1882; Paleontologist 

 to the U. S. Geological Survey in 1883, whicli position he now holds, 

 together with honorary curatorship in the U. S. National Museum; 

 President of the Biological Society of Washington for the years 1883 

 and 1884. 



A partial bibliography of Dr. White appeared in the "American 

 Field" for March and April, 1885; this is by Charles Aldricli. 



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