[meteorite-list] Proposed Use of S.H. Perry Research Fund, by Nininger, Jan. 18, 1952 (?)

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:13 2004
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[Mark Note: Due to content, this proposal had to be drawn up between Janu=
ary 17 and February 3, 1952. I am giving it the date January 18, 1952 for=
 archive purposes as logic tells me it is closer to the January 17th orig=
inal proposal of the Stuart funds letter, then the February 3 letter from=
 Nininger to Perry that notes he is on the way to Xiquipilco.]
PROPOSED USE OF S.H. PERRY RESEARCH FUND
Since plans have been drawn up and approved for work around the Arizona m=
eteorite crater. It is considered advisable to expend the Perry fund on p=
rojects entirely separate and remote from that area. Many field projects =
have been in our files for years awaiting the hoped for time when money m=
ight be available for their investigation. We have selected a number of t=
hese as the most desirable upon which to work in so far as Mr. Perry's pr=
esent contribution will permit.
1) The Xiquipilco project is considered to be the most immediate importan=
ce - because of the present up-surge of interest in meteorite craters. I =
first suspected the presence of a crater or craters there in 1929. Three =
subsequent attempts to secure proof have each been encouraging but never =
conclusive. Now, with our knowledge of the metallic spheroids as a produc=
t of a large meteorite impacts we propose a new and more serious approach=
 to the problem, (a) To fly over the area (about 46 miles air line from M=
exico City) and attempt to determine whether its rugged canyons and ravin=
es show evidence of having been modified by the former existence of crate=
rs. (b) We shall visit again the area by land and make a magnetic search =
for metallic spheroids such as are now being collected at the Arizona Cra=
ter. (c) We shall also subject soil samples to panning and microscopic ex=
amination of concentrates with a view of the possibility of the spheroids=
 having been altered to non-magnetic oxides. (d) In company with Dr. F. G=
 Mullerreid of the Geological Department of National University of Mexic=
o we shall inspect the formations for stratigraphical deformations indica=
tive of meteoritic impact.
All of our work will be done with full knowledge consent of the Institute=
 of Geology and the National University, Mexico and any material will be =
taken only with their consent and representative samples of any significa=
nt finds will be left with three institutions. Dr. Mullerreid has collabo=
rated with us continuously since our first visit to the Republica of Mexi=
co in 1929 and has agreed to do so on the proposed expedition.
To safeguard our health we are taking a small house trailer and Mrs. Nini=
nger will serve as cook as well as secretary, bookkeeper, ect.
This expedition should require four weeks more or less depending upon fie=
ld developments. Assuming four weeks as the time our estimate of cost is =
as follows:

1) Meteorite Museum to Mexico City and return, 3772 mi. _at_ 10.5 cents - - =
- - - - 398.05
2) Mexico City to Xiquipilco and return, 320 mi. (rugged terrain) _at_ 25 ce=
nts - - - - - 80.00
3) Subsistence, 2 people, 28 days _at_ $20.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =
- - - - - - - - - - - 560.00
4) Hired help - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20.00
5) Film and camera rental - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15.00
6) Flight for Dr. Mullerreid & myself - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50.00
7) Insurance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40.00
8) Entrance Fee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.02
9) Incidentals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20.00
Total - - - - - - - - - - -$ 1157.08

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> <P>[Mark Note: Due to content, this proposal had to be drawn up between=
 January 17 and February 3, 1952. I am giving it the date January 18, 195=
2 for archive purposes as logic tells me it is closer to the January 17th=
 original proposal of the Stuart funds letter, then the February 3 letter=
 from Nininger to Perry that notes he is on the way to Xiquipilco.]</P><U=
> <P>PROPOSED</U> <U>USE</U> <U>OF</U> <U>S.H.</U> <U>PERRY</U> <U>RESEAR=
CH</U> <U>FUND</P></U> <P>Since plans have been drawn up and approved for=
 work around the Arizona meteorite crater. It is considered advisable to =
expend the Perry fund on projects entirely separate and remote from that =
area. Many field projects have been in our files for years awaiting the h=
oped for time when money might be available for their investigation. We h=
ave selected a number of these as the most desirable upon which to work i=
n so far as Mr. Perry's present contribution will permit.</P> <P>1) The X=
iquipilco project is considered to be the most immediate importance - bec=
ause of the present up-surge of interest in meteorite craters. I first su=
spected the presence of a crater or craters there in 1929. Three subseque=
nt attempts to secure proof have each been encouraging but never conclusi=
ve. Now, with our knowledge of the metallic spheroids as a product of a l=
arge meteorite impacts we propose a new and more serious approach to the =
problem, (a) To fly over the area (about 46 miles air line from Mexico Ci=
ty) and attempt to determine whether its rugged canyons and ravines show =
evidence of having been modified by the former existence of craters. (b) =
We shall visit again the area by land and make a magnetic search for meta=
llic spheroids such as are now being collected at the Arizona Crater. (c)=
 We shall also subject soil samples to panning and microscopic examinatio=
n of concentrates with a view of the possibility of the spheroids having =
been altered to non-magnetic oxides. (d) In company with Dr. F. G. Muller=
reid of the Geological Department of National University of Mexico we sha=
ll inspect the formations for stratigraphical deformations indicative of =
meteoritic impact.</P> <P>All of our work will be done with full knowledg=
e consent of the Institute of Geology and the National University, Mexico=
 and any material will be taken only with their consent and representativ=
e samples of any significant finds will be left with three institutions. =
Dr. Mullerreid has collaborated with us continuously since our first visi=
t to the Republica of Mexico in 1929 and has agreed to do so on the propo=
sed expedition.</P> <P>To safeguard our health we are taking a small hous=
e trailer and Mrs. Nininger will serve as cook as well as secretary, book=
keeper, ect.</P> <P>This expedition should require four weeks more or les=
s depending upon field developments. Assuming four weeks as the time our =
estimate of cost is as follows:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>1) Meteorite Museum =
to Mexico City and return, 3772 mi. _at_ 10.5 cents - - - - - - 398.05</P> <=
P>2) Mexico City to Xiquipilco and return, 320 mi. (rugged terrain) _at_ 25 =
cents - - - - - 80.00</P> <P>3) Subsistence, 2 people, 28 days _at_ $20.00 -=
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 560.00</P> <P>4) Hired=
 help - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20.00</P> <P>5) Film and camera rental - -=
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =
- - 15.00</P> <P>6) Flight for Dr. Mullerreid &amp; myself - - - - - - - =
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50.00</P> <P>7) Ins=
urance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40.00</P> <P>8) Entrance Fee - - - - - =
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=
 - - - - - 6.02</P> <P>9) Incidentals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20.00</P=
> <P></P> <P>Total - - - - - - - - - - -$ 1157.08</P></FONT></DIV></BODY>=
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