Tag: history
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Throwback Thursday #7: Scenes From The 1990 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
This is Throwback Thursday #6. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The annual gem, mineral, and fossil show has been a part of ESCONI since nearly the beginning. Here…
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Throwback Thursday #6: Lone Star Quarry, Oglesby, IL, in 2008
This is Throwback Thursday #6. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! At one time, ESCONI had a yearly field trip to the old Lone Star Quarry near Oglesby, IL. …
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Throwback Thursday #5: ESCONI Juniors Booth at the Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
This is Throwback Thursday #5. In these, we look back in the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have and contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please sent them to email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! —————————————————————————————————– Here are some pictures of the specimens at the Junior Booth for various Gem, Mineral, and Fossil…
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Mazon Monday #5: The Mazon Creek Project
This is Mazon Monday post #5. Some of the information in this post was provided by John Liskey, former ESCONI member, who has generously donated fossil, mineral, and assorted junior material. Thanks, John! ———————————————————– The Mazon Creek Project was a program sponsored by Northeastern Illinois University. Founded in the 1960s, by the late Eugene Richardson…
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Throwback Thursday #4: Pictures From a Field Trip To St. Paul Stone Company on October 30th, 2010
This is Throwback Thursday #4. In these, we look back in the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have and contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please sent them to email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The following pictures are from a field trip to St. Paul Stone Company in St. Paul, IN on…
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Throwback Thursday #3: Field Trip To Pint’s Quarry in Iowa, May 1977
This is Throwback Thursday #3. In these, we look back in the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have and contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please sent them to email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The following pictures are from a field trip to Pint’s Quarry in Iowa in May 1977. These photos…
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Mazon Monday #3: Mazon Creek Fossils
This is Mazon Monday post #3. The following article by Mary Fairchild first appeared here. It’s a great historical summary of collecting Mazon Creek Fossils. Additionally, the slideshows of fossils hold some amazing specimens. There’s mention of everyone from George Langford Sr. to Eugene Richardson to Jack Wittry and many other notable researchers in between. …
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Throwback Thursday #2: Diamond in the Rough
The following poem appeared in the June 1952 edition of the “The Earth Science News”. It was written by Cullen K. Paddick, age 14. Come on out and get involved in ESCONI. Your efforts will always be appreciated! We can always use some helping hands! Diamond in the Rough A diamond in the roughIs a…
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Throwback Thursday #1: “If I Could Turn Back Time: ESCONI Rock Club” by Mary Fairchild
Mary Fairchild wrote this article back in 2006. Her and her family were heavily involved in ESCONI in the late 1990s and 2000s. Actually, Jim served as president of ESCONI from 2006 to 2008, along with various other positions. He currently serves as auctioneer at the annual ESCONI shows. As you will read, they have…
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The Brain Scoop: Carl Cotton: Chicago’s Original Black Taxidermist
There’s a new episode of “The Brain Scoop” over on Youtube. This one is about a Field Museum taxidermist named Carl Cotton. Carl had a huge impact on taxidermy during his life. There is a new special exhibit which celebrates his contributions. Carl Cotton (1918 – 1971) was the Field Museum’s first African American…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #41: George Langford Night 1958
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #41. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The release of the first Langford book, “The Wilmington Coal Flora from a Pennsylvannian Deposit in Will County, Illinois”, occurred in June 1958. On June…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #40: Lemont Quarry 1952
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #40. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are pictures to a quarry in Lemont, IL in 1952. The Lemont quarries were known for the diversity of the trilobites that could be…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #39: Poem from November 1950
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #39. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here is a poem that appeared in the November 1950 edition of the ESCONI newsletter. It was written by Peggy Allaway, daughter of Bill Allaway,…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #38: Hunting Gold in Alaska
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #38. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Rich Rock joined ESCONI in 1970. And, come on… could there be a better name for a member of ESCONI? He has served as Field…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #37: Andy Hay Speaks at Lizzadro on Mazon Creek Plants – March 10th, 2001
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #37. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Andy Hay was a long time ESCONI member. He joined in 1976 and was a member to the very end. He wrote the Creature Corner…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #36: SUE at the Field Museum
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #36. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! SUE had her Grand Opening at the Field Museum on May 17th, 2000. Here is a link to the ESCONI page to document the event. …
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World Atlas: What Is The Difference Between Paleontology And Archeology?
Check out this article in the World Atlas. I hear this all the time when I mention fossil hunting… quite often they say something like “I love archeology” or “When did you get interested in archeology” or even “Where do archeologists find dinosaur bones?” Hopefully, this will clear up the concepts, paleontologists study dinosaurs and…
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PBS Eons: That Time the Mediterranean Sea Disappeared
PBS Eons has a new episode. This one combines paleontology and geology to discuss the history of the Mediterranean Sea. How could a body of water as big as the Mediterranean just…disappear? It would take decades and more than 1,000 research studies to even start to figure out the cause — or causes —…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #35: Dresden Lakes Field Trip June 1976
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #35. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are pictures from a field trip to Dresden Lakes in 1976. Dresden Lakes is known for larger concretions with detailed fossils in dark colors,…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #34: Pictures From a Fossil Field Trip To Indiana May 4-5, 1957
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #34. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are some pictures from a field trip to a few localities in Indiana May 4-5, 1957. No hard hats and check out those clothes!…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #33: Plant Life Through The Ages
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #33. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The “Plant Life Through The Ages” display was created by ESCONI members during the 1950s. Here is a description from Kathy Dedina, who was president…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #32: Collecting Mazon Creek Concretions In The 1950s and 1960s
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #32. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Enjoy some old photos of the Coal City, Braidwood, and Wilmington area spoil piles in the 1950s and 1960s. It’s too bad some of those…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #31: Andy Hay Memorial Scholarship
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #31. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Andy Hay was a long time ESCONI member. He joined in 1976 and was a member to the very end. He wrote the Creature Corner…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #30: Jim and Sylvia Konecny
Jim and Sylvia Konecny were very active in the early days of ESCONI. Jim held a few posts on the ESCONI board, including president from 1966 to 1968. Eventually, they moved to Arizona. A few years ago, they donated a large portion of their collection of Mazon Creek, Ordovician, and Silurian fossils to the Field…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #29: Braidwood Field Trip on September 27th, 1959
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #29. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are some photos from a Braidwood Field Trip on September 27th, 1959. This was an annual field trip, which included multiple clubs. Check out…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #28: Mazon Creek Open House Report 2002
Here is the announcement of the 2002 Mazon Creek Project Open House. From the sound of the report that follows, it very surely an interesting event! The Burgess Shale, The Solnhofen, and Mazon Creek mention in one lecture! Wow, you know that had to be good!
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #27: 10th Anniversary Pictures
As part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #27. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are some pictures from the 10th Anniversary celebration. ESCONI Board at Pugh’s – G. Law, O. Fether, R. Bish, M. Cornwell, V. Montgomery…
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Roy Plotnick: Who knows where the time flows?
Roy Plotnick has a new post over on Medium. The topic is clear representation of data. Whether the topic is geology, chemistry, physics, or economics, it’s important to present data clearly and during a presentation or paper to describe it for all to understand. When I was a graduate student, my fellow student Anne Raymond…
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Happy 70th Birthday ESCONI!
ESCONI (Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois) was founded on November 11, 1949 with an initial meeting of 13 people interested in Earth Sciences. William Allaway was the 1st President of ESCONI. The purpose of ESCONI: The aim of the Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois is to promote an interest in the earth sciences,…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #26: Field Trip to Dixon, IL 05-24-1959
As part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #26. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are some pictures from a field trip to Dixon, IL on May 24th, 1958. Field trips in the past were much more of…
