I remember reading in Thomas Say's biography that after he got married his
wife drew the pictures of some of the species he was describing. But I can't
remember if she drew any of the molluscs (he also described insects).

Aydin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew K. Rindsberg [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 09:33
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> Subject: Couples in conchology
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> I am interested in conchological couples, that is, in
> husband-wife teams
> who are both involved in collecting mollusks as amateurs or
> professionals.
> While researching the history of the Geological Survey of
> Alabama, I found
> an early couple, Herbert and Daisy Smith, who were active here in the
> 1910's. So, two questions:
>
> Can you give me some other examples of conchological couples,
> perhaps an
> earlier one than the Smiths?
>
> and
>
> What is it like to operate as a couple? Do you divide the
> tasks up, for
> instance? What kinds of work are easier for couples than for singles?
>
> Well, that's more than two questions, but I hope you enjoy
> answering them
> anyway.
>
> Andrew K. Rindsberg
> Geological Survey of Alabama
>