COLLECTING HELPS
Brown, Vinson (1954) How to make a home nature museum, Little, Brown and Co., Boston.
Contains suggestions for collecting, mounting, and displaying fossils and other objects of nature.
Camp, C. L., and Hanna, G. D. (1937) Methods in paleontology, University of California Press, Berkeley.
Excellent discussion of collecting and preparation techniques.
Casanova, Richard (1957) An illustrated guide to [fossil] collecting, Natureograph Co., San Martin, Calif.
Has collecting hints and [fossil] localities for most of the States.
Collinson, C. C. (1959) Guide for beginning [fossil] hunters, Educational [Series] 4, Illinois State Geological Survey, Urbana.
Clearly written, well illustrated, particularly for the lower grades.
Goldring, Winifred (1950) Handbook of paleontology for beginners and amateurs, New York State Museum, Albany, N. Y.
A complete summary of paleontology. For the advanced collector.
La Rocque, A., and Marple, M. F. (1955) Ohio fossils, Ohio Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 54, Columbus, Ohio.
Rather comprehensive treatment of the invertebrates with several useful keys for [fossil] identification.
Livingston, V. E., Jr. (1959) Fossils in Washington, Division of Mines and Geology, Department of Conservation, Olympia, Wash.
An introduction to the geology and fossils of Washington. Contains guide to collecting localities.
Simpson, B. W. (1958) Gem trails of Texas, Bessie W. Simpson, Granbury, Texas.
Field guide to Texas mineral, [rock], and [fossil] locations. Contains numerous maps and well-described collecting localities.
Unklesbay, A. G. (1955) Common fossils of Missouri, University of Missouri Bulletin, Handbook 4, Columbia, Mo.
Written for the amateur; contains much general information of interest to the beginning collector.