COMPLETE Biography of John Wesley Powell BY W. M. Davis-mas

HZFerr · Post by **HZFerr** » February 16th, 2018, 3:08 pm

Hi Melanie,

I couldn't open the MW "listen" for:
sect 6 Antecedent Rivers
PL note

I ran it thru checker, (I am learning a few tech things) this is how the file appears:
powell_06_128kbp3_mp3%20revised.pam65kn.partial

Leaping Lollipops!

HZFerr · Post by **HZFerr** » February 16th, 2018, 3:17 pm

sect 14 Topographical Map
PL OK

HZFerr · Post by **HZFerr** » February 16th, 2018, 3:21 pm

sect 12 Lands of the Arid Region
PL note

00:16 I hear a background noise (door?)

Duration: 21:8.1 (for the MW)

melpaulm · Post by **melpaulm** » February 19th, 2018, 8:42 pm

HZFerr wrote: ↑February 16th, 2018, 3:08 pm Hi Melanie,

I couldn't open the MW "listen" for:
sect 6 Antecedent Rivers
PL note

I ran it thru checker, (I am learning a few tech things) this is how the file appears:
powell_06_128kbp3_mp3%20revised.pam65kn.partial

Leaping Lollipops!

Hmmm, I'll see what's up with that and rework it tomorrow.

melpaulm · Post by **melpaulm** » February 19th, 2018, 8:43 pm

Sections 15, 16, 17 are posted with times of 4, 2, and 7 minutes respectively.

melpaulm · Post by **melpaulm** » February 19th, 2018, 8:45 pm

melpaulm wrote: ↑February 19th, 2018, 8:42 pm
HZFerr wrote: ↑February 16th, 2018, 3:08 pm Hi Melanie,

I couldn't open the MW "listen" for:
sect 6 Antecedent Rivers
PL note

I ran it thru checker, (I am learning a few tech things) this is how the file appears:
powell_06_128kbp3_mp3%20revised.pam65kn.partial

Leaping Lollipops!
Hmmm, I'll see what's up with that and rework it tomorrow.

I've replaced section 6 in its entirety without the "revised text" at the end of the link. That was the issue.

HZFerr · Post by **HZFerr** » February 20th, 2018, 12:31 pm

PL OK for:

sect 6 Antecedent Rivers
sect 15 Reports and Folios
sect 16 Irrigation Survey
sect 17 Administration

Great job!

melpaulm · Post by **melpaulm** » February 20th, 2018, 6:01 pm

Sections 18, 19, 20 are posted at durations 7, 3, and 7 minutes respectively. Also, please remove the last section, it's a remnant and not required.

melpaulm · Post by **melpaulm** » February 20th, 2018, 6:07 pm

HZFerr wrote: ↑February 16th, 2018, 3:21 pm sect 12 Lands of the Arid Region
PL note

00:16 I hear a background noise (door?)

Duration: 21:8.1 (for the MW)

Haha, good catch! Duh, I had forgot to edit out my page turning noise as I put down the intro sheet and picked up the text. Noise edited out between 00:14 and 00:17. The file is replaced in its entirety in the uploader.

Post by **MaryAnnSpiegel** » February 21st, 2018, 5:58 pm

melpaulm wrote: ↑February 20th, 2018, 6:01 pm Also, please remove the last section, it's a remnant and not required.

Done.
MaryAnn

melpaulm · Post by **melpaulm** » February 23rd, 2018, 6:48 am

I have uploaded many sections up to 26, individual times are listed on the workflow but running time to listen to all those ready for PL as of 24-Feb is about 50 minutes runtime. I will be adding the remaining 7 sections tonight to complete the book.

melpaulm · Post by **melpaulm** » February 23rd, 2018, 8:05 pm

I have completed uploading all 33 sections, now with about 70 minutes of listening PL time outstanding. I am going to update the book summary this weekend, and will let you know when that is complete.

melpaulm · Post by **melpaulm** » February 24th, 2018, 6:18 pm

MAS -- Please replace the book intro text with the following:

This is Volume VIII of the National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs series. It is read as 33 sections using the memoir headings. John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) was a leading figure in the geological explorations of the West and helped establish the federal U.S. Geological Survey in 1879. He also led the Bureau of Ethnology and advocated for better treatment and study of Native American tribes and culture. He wrote a definitive study of the arid western U.S., advocating for thoughtful irrigation and land management practices. Powell predicted that water rights purchased by corporations, rather than tied to the land, would be a major political and environmental issue. John Wesley Powell was a scientific frontiersman. His life reveals the energetic working of a vigorous and independent personality, full of inspiration, power, and enterprise. He was a founder of major scientific organizations, including the National Geographic Society, Geological Society of America, and the Cosmos Club. Powell lived most of his life in Washington, DC. The memoir was written by William Morris Davis (1850-1934) was a prominent professor of geology, geography, and meteorology at Harvard and knew Powell personally.

Post by **MaryAnnSpiegel** » February 24th, 2018, 7:25 pm

Done! Thanks Melanie. That summary is great!
MaryAnn

HZFerr · Post by **HZFerr** » February 25th, 2018, 5:35 pm

PL OK for:
sect 18 Resignation from the Survey
sect 19 Residence in Washington
sect 20 Ethnological Work
sect 21 Bureau of Ethnology
sect 22 Indian Languages and Mythology
sect 23 Savagery, Barbarism, and Civilization