1944 
Late morning went to top of hill 1 mile to 1 1/2 miles NW of Cooperstown 
to see Mcclures Starfish locality. Found no starfishes. Bed appears to be 
high in the Skaneates. 
On afternoon saw Portland Point in Hinman Hollow. Exposure beside 
the road at bend where road crosses stream. 
Went opposite dam at Portlandville. Here new roadwork has made fine 
fresh exposures but collecting is poor. Storm - roller bed in lower 
Laurens well exposed. 
May 28 - Moved over to Cobleskill for night. Went to Summit to see 
Vitulina bed and Tully. Vitulina 153' above road intersection with old 
quarry road or about 2313'. 
Went to Mill Brook to see pebble bed. This was 229' above road & old 
road intersection or at 1309'. 
Went to West Conesville and collected Rhipidothyris. 
G. Arthur Cooper - Field notes, circa 1959 
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