THE EARLY HISTORY of the MINERALOGICAL RECORD

Abstract

The Mineralogical Record has been a cornerstone of the mineral-collecting world for over a third of a century, and many people today take its existence for granted. As White tells the story of how it all began, the first years were precarious and challenging for its founder, then a young curator with no editorial, publishing, or business experience. The support of donors, authors, advisors, and volunteers helped it survive those early years, just as they have continued to help it flourish every year since then.