Andrew & others:

        The following couples of the past and present come to mind for the west
coast:

        Ida S. & Tom S. Oldroyd
        John Q. & Rose Burch
        Tom & Beatrice Burch
        Carole & Jules Hertz
        Kim & Linda Hutsell
        Roy & Forrest Poorman
        Emery & Elsie Chace
        Danny & Hiromi Yoshimoto


Aloha,

Lindsey T. Groves
Nat. Hist. Mus. LA Co. Invert. Paleo./Malac.



At 08:33 AM 4/3/00 -0500, you wrote:
>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
>