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Caroline Ella Heminway Kierstead, American geologist and micropaleontologist

From The Berkshire Eagle, Nov 10th 1947, While a member of the Smith collage

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NOTE: this source is referenced in the Wiki as source #6, yet the article is only referenced to the last part which is "She studied foraminifera in Antarctic core samples during a sabbatical in 1947." The statement above is not referenced on the wiki page. What we can possible link the existing source #6 too is Operation Highjump, which is how Kierstead received the antarctic core samples from. Here is a new source: an abstract of the essay those sources are referring to, confirming the Operation highjump connection:, which can be found by logging into to ucalgary at this link then searching in Ebsco host for "Caroline Kierstead" and picking the second link. In the abstract Caroline writes: "During the 1946-1947 U. S. Navy Antarctic Expedition (HIJUMP) three ocean-bottom cores were collected by J. L. Hough in the pack-ice area of the Ross Sea. This report summarizes the detailed study of the Foraminifera from one of these cores, N-S, taken at a depth of 2991 meters with a recovered length of 242 centimeters." which seems to fall in line with the details listed in the Operation Highjump page. Thus proving that she had been researching core samples taken from operation highjump during her sabbatical. (very nice find on this new link to operation high jump)

Direct quote from https://blogs.smith.edu/blog/smithipedia/faculty-staff/kierstead-caroline-heminway/ : Keirstead was interested in many fields of geology, and was especially partial to topological and geological maps. Her field of research was micropaleontology, specifically the study of foraminifera, or unicellular shelled microorganisms.

NOTE: this is referenced on the wiki article as source #1, yet the quote posted is not discussed in the article. With reword material could be used in the wiki article regarding her interest in topological and geological maps.

Caroline Heminway Kierstead was a long time member of the Smith College Geology Department. Her papers, 1923-1985, consist of 2.5 linear feet materials which include insightful information about her personal life along with her professional life. The material found has her correspondence, handwritten and typed script lectures, they also include important publications which she has done a lot of in her life, specifically for scientific journals. The material also includes research notes, diaries, and photographs. Researchers studying in the similar field as hers can find the  detailed notes and course material she has written and find the information they need to further their research.

New Research:
I've been looking at this site for traces of her work back in college. Remember she graduated in 1925, her name was Caroline Ella Heminway, and she was researching philosophy and psychology

Here's another source to possibly use for her Major in geology:

The Actual Post
While a member of the Smith College geology department, Kierstead guided a group from the Geology Department of the Carnegie Institute in Washington DC to study magnetic materials in the lavas and the glacial lake sediments in the Connecticut valley region. The expedition was run by Dr. Ellis A. Johnson and aided by use of a mobile laboratory. Source 6

During a sabbatical in 1947, Kierstead studied foraminifera in three core samples taken from the Ross Sea, Antarctica during Operation Highjump, a US Navy operation. Source 6

Outside of work, Kierstead was known to be a breeder and exhibitor for welsh corgi dogs. Her dogs won numerous American kennel Championships. Additionally, she also participated in many dog clubs: Source 1 Kierstead was acting president of the Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club from its founding in 1977 until 1981, hosting the clubs first breeding match in October of 1977, and having an annual trophy named in her honor following her death.

She died on June 17th 1985 in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. There is a collection of her papers from 1923-1985 at Smith College Libraries, including scientific journals, as well as research notes, correspondence, diaries and lectures. Source 8