September, 1923 : Between semesters, Dr. William Baker got ‘the itch’. So many dinosaur discoveries being reported. As head of the department (started in 1907) and senior Paleontologist at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio , he decided to review some of their own museum finds that were still unlabeled. Most interesting was the single bone that deserved closer inspection. The label only said, “sold by a farmer from northeastern, SD near West Haven. Borders Tri-State Indian Reservation.” October, 1923 : So he gathered his team. They left the University on October 2 nd , 1923 on what they imagined would be a rather simple dig. Ten-days later (Oct. 12) Dr Baker contacted the university explaining that his initial digs had yielded some remarkable finds and that they should send more students and paleontologists, maybe a journalist from the school. “And someone from the Archaeology Dept.” Joanne Smythe, Dr. Baker’s personal secretary back at CU, contacted Professor Hall , the next man u...
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