> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 249](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33066589) of TL-2 Vol. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/13009-1) LSID 13009-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5241020) QID Q5241020 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author White \[Charles\] David (1862-1935), American geologist and palaeobotanist; B.Sc. Cornell Univ.; assistant palaeontologist U.S. Geological Survey 1886-1894, assistant geologist 1896-1900, geologist 1900-1912, chief geologist 1912-1922; active in retirement as curator palaeobotany U.S. Natl. Mus. and in various administrative functions. **Abbreviated name**: *D. White* \[standard form in IPNI: *C.D.White*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection US|US]]. – Palaeobotanical material at [[Collection USGS|USGS]]. – *Letters* at [[Collection G|G]] and [[Collection NY|NY]] (Barnhart corr.). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 485 (b. 1 Jul 1862, d. 7 Feb 1935); BJI 2: 190; BM 5: 2308; Ewan ed. 2: 236; Hirsch p. 322; Tucker 1: 742. #### Biofile - Andrews, H.N., The fossil hunters 421 \[index\]. 1980. - Anon., Amer. men sci. eds. 1-5. 1906-1933; Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 256: 573-574. 1965; Cat. gén. livr. impr. Bibl. natl. 222: 351-354. 1975; Index Amer. bot. lit. 1886-1966. 4: 517. 1969; Natl. cycl. Amer. biogr. 18: 60. 1922; Who's who Amer. 1-19. 1899-1937; Who was who Amer. 1: 1333. 1968. - Berry, E.W., Amer. J. Sci. ser. 5. 29: 390-391. 1935 (obit.). - Boone, W., Hist. bot. W. Virg. 196 \[index\]. 1965. - Mendenhall, W.C., Science ser. 2: 81: 244-246. 1935. - Miser, H.D., Bull. Amer. Ass. Petroleum Geol. 19: 925-931. 1935 (obit., portr.); on p. 931-932 an appreciation by Oklahoma City Geol. Soc.), 20: 624-632. 1936. - Nickles, J.M., Bibl. N. Amer. Geol. 1919-1928, 660-662. 1931 (bibl.). - Poggendorff, J.C., Biogr.-lit. Handw.-Buch 4(2): 1626-1627. 1904. - Schuchert, C., Biogr. Mem. Natl. Acad. Sci. 17: 189-221. 1937 (biogr., portr., bibl., list of obits.). - Shimer, H.W., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 70: 600-602. 1936. #### Composite works Author part 2, West Virginia Geological Survey 5(A), Oct 1913, p. 390-453, see C.F. Millspaugh, TL-2/6073. ### Publications ##### n.17.455. On Cretaceous plants from Martha's Vineyard **Title** *On Cretaceous plants from Martha's Vineyard*... From the American Journal of Science... 1890. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Feb 1890, p. \[93\]-101, *pl. 2. Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. J. Sci. 39: 93-101, *pl. 2.* 1890. ##### n.17.456. A new Taeniopteroid fern **Title** *A new Taeniopteroid fern* and its allies... Rochester (published by the \[Geological\] Society \[of America\]) 1893. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Feb 1893 (p. 119: 23 Feb 1893), cover-t.p., p. 119-131, \[132\], *pl. I. Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 4: 119-132, *pl. I.* 1893. ##### n.17.457. Flora of the outlying carboniferous basins of southwestern Missouri **Title** *Flora of the outlying carboniferous basins of southwestern Missouri*... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1893. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. carbon. bas. s.w. Missouri*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1893, cover-t.p., p. 1-139, *pl. 1-5. Coples*: HH, NY. – Issued as Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. 98, 1893. ##### n.17.458. Fossil flora of the lower Coal measures of Missouri **Title** *Fossil flora of the lower Coal measures of Missouri*... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1899. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Foss. fl. Coal meas. Missouri*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul-Aug 1899 (p. xi: 10 Oct 1898; p. x Jun 1899; Bot. Centralbl. 26 Sep 1900), p. \[i\]-xi, 1-467, *pl. 1-73*, \[i\]-x. *Coples*: G, HH, MO; IDC 2548 (572-588). Monogr. U.S. Geol. Surv. 37, 1899. *Ref*.: Sterzel (Chemnitz), Bot. Centralbl. 85: 402-404. 1901 (rev.). ##### n.17.459. The stratigraphic succession of the fossil floras of the Pottsville formation **Title** *The stratigraphic succession of the fossil floras of the Pottsville formation* in the southern anthracite coal field, Pennsylvania... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1900. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1900, cover-t.p., p. 749-930, *pl. 180-193. Copies*: G, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Rep. U.S. Geol. Surv. 20(2): 749-930, *pl. 180-193.* 1900. ##### n.17.460. Fossil flora of the Coal measures of Brazil **Title** Flora fossil dos Coal measures do Brasil... *Fossil flora of the Coal measures of Brazil* ... \[Final report... by I.C. White... Rio de Janeiro (Imprenta Nacional) 1908\]. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1908, p. \[337\]-617, *pl. 5-14. Copy*: FH. – Reprinted and to be cited from I.C. White, Final report \[on the Coal measures and associated rocks of South Brazil\]... \[337\]-617, *pl. 5-14*. 1908. *Copy*: FH. ##### n.17.461. Flora of the Hermit Shale **Title** *Flora of the Hermit Shale*, Grand Canyon, Arizona... Washington, D.C. (Published by the Carnegie Institution...) 1929. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. Hermit Shale*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 23 Dec 1929, p. \[i\]-v, \[1\]-221, *pl. A-D*, and *1-51* (on p. 121-221, incl. text). *Copies*: H-UB, HH, NY, US. – Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 405. ##### n.17.462. Fossil flora of the Weddington Sandstone **Title** *Fossil flora of the Weddington Sandstone* member of the Fayetteville shale... Washington D.C. (Government Printing Office) 1937. **Abbreviated title**: *Foss. fl. Weddington Sandst.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1937 (NY copy rd. 13 Jul 1937), p. \[i\]-ii, 13-40, *pl. 4-9. Coples*: HH, NY. – U.S. Dept. Int., Geol. Surv. prof. Pap. 186-B: 13-40, *pl. 4-9.* 1937. – Publ. posthumously by USGS. ##### n.17.463. Fossil plants from the Stanley Shale **Title** *Fossil plants from the Stanley Shale*... and Jackford Sandstone in Southeastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas... Washington, D.C. (United States Printing Office) 1937. **Abbreviated title**: *Fossil pl. Stanley Shale*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1937 (NY copy rd. 13 Jul 1937), p. \[i\]-ii, 43-67, *pl. 10-14. Copy*: NY. – U.S. Dept. Int., Geol. Surv. prof. Pap. 186-C: 43-67. 1937.