Gilboa Roadside Fossils
A roadside exhibit in the spirit of Goldring's still exists. It was last renovated in 2001 and continues to be cared for by the Gilboa Historical Society. It is a source of pride in the community.
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Gilboa, New York
Modern Gilboa Fossil Display - Slice of Goldring
As of the time of this exhibit, May 2012, the New York State Museum has a pillar display about the Gilboa fossils that compares Goldring's interpretation of the Devonian forest to recent interpretations by museum staff. This image shows a partial photograph of the old forest panorama, as well as part of the fossil displayed around the corner. The text on the panel says "1924 depiction of the Gilboa forest as envisioned by New York State Museum paleobotanist Winifred Goldring."
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Naples Tree Restoration
Featured in a 1914 publication of Arbor Day -themed poetry, this image of a Lepidosigillaria, or Naples Tree, restoration represents the museum's approach to Devonian exhibits in the early 1900s. What was termed restoration then might be more accurately described as an interpretation or recreation now due to its subjective nature.
"Legends and Poetry of the Forests: An Arbor Day Annual, 1914"
University of the State of New York
05/08/1914
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The Times-Union Salutes
Brief article from the Times-Union announcing Winifred Goldring's appointment to State Paleontologist in 1939. This was probably copied from the clippings saved by Marion Goldring, Winifred's sister-in-law, about her promotion.
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1939
Marion Goldring
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1939
New York State
Rensselaerville Falls 1932
This photograph shows Goldring wearing typical field attire as she sits at the top of Rensselaerville Falls in New York.
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Fall 1932
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Rensselaerville Falls, New York
A Few Goldring Books
Goldring's Handbook of Paleontology and her monograph about Crinoids are some of her most significant published works. Her work on the Gilboa fossils was widely popular as well.
New York State Museum
1923-1929
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1939 Specimen Photos from Frank M. Swartz
These photos were attached to a brief letter written in October of 1939 by colleague Frank M. Swartz.
"I was glad to hear that the specimens reached you safely, and I wish to thank you again for the loan of them. I am enclosing copies of the photos I prepared, together with copies of the photos you sent me last year.
I was especially pleased to see the small spines of the anterior limb of the [thoracai?] segments (see photo.) These are less divergent than in the [Sherwin?] material. There are a whole series of small differences between the New Scotland and [Sherwin?] forms, so that I am inclined to regard them as distinct species."
The writing on the page of photos is probably his, though it is hard to tell.
New York State Archives
10/1939
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1939
Magnifiers
This is the top portion of page three of a Bausch & Lomb "Magnifiers and Readers" catalog. Exact year is unknown, but it probably in the 1922-1925 range.
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1922-1925
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Gaspé Notebook, Page 18
The cover of this notebook reads, "N. Y. State Geological Survey, Albany." The work contained is from Goldring's 1922 trip to the Gaspé region of Canada. The page demonstrates the incorporation of sketches into Goldring's field notes, a common practice in geology and paleontology. On this page, Goldring describes irregular changes in rock slope, material, and color due to a fault.
Winifred Goldring
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1922
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Gaspé, Ontario, Canada
1922
Notes 1938
Excerpt from one of Goldring's field notebooks. The outside cover reads:
"New York State Museum
Albany
Field Notebook No. 16."
The inside cover of the notebook reads:
"Hamilton with G. A. Cooper
Jul. 24- Sept. 5 1938
Port Jervis to Catskill; through Corsackie area, Helderberg's, Schoharie Valley west to region around Hamilton (north, west, and south)"
This particular set of pages describes the geology and fossil content of a series of road cuts, some along a railroad (labeled "R.R.").
Winifred Goldring
New York State Museum
New York State Museum
07/24/1938-09/05/1938
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Upstate New York
1938