John Collett Indiana geological report map
Collection — Folder: B054
Identifier: B054
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one outline map of Indiana, which is identified as a part of Indiana Geological Report, 1882 and was published by the State Geologist, John Collett. The map shows districts as subdivided by the U.S. surveyors, with the name and date of each survey.
Dates
- 1882
Creator
- Collett, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
John Collett was born in 1818 to Stephen Stevenson Collett in Vermillion County, Indiana. He graduated from Wabash College in 1847, where he also received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy for his geological research in 1877. Collett was appointed as the State Geologist of Indiana in 1879, producing the first geological map of Indiana ever published in 1883. He died of pneumonia on March 15, 1899 in Indianapolis, Indiana and was buried in Terre Haute. Sources: Items in the collection. Taylor, Stephen J. "Rock and Bone Man: Indiana State Geologist John Collett." Hoosier State Chronicles blog, February 4, 2015. Accessed July 30, 2015. http://blog.newspapers.library.in.gov/rock-and-bone-man-indiana-state-geologist-john-collett/.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 small oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/09/02 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2021/09/02 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Collett, John (Person)
- Title
- John Collett Indiana geological report map
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
