Geology
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
George F. Kunz correspondence
Collection — Folder S0793
Identifier: S0793
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence sent to George F. Kunz in New York City, New York ranging from 1892 to 1932, from A.W. Butler of the Indiana Academy of Science; R. L. Royse of Martinsville, Indiana regarding specimens he found including the mineral, Corundum; Rudolph Bastion of Charlestown, Indiana; and G.A. Roush, editor of the Mineral Industry, regarding clippings sent by Kunz. The collection also includes two response letters written by Kunz to Royse (April 21 and May 28, 1909); a...
Dates:
1892-1932
Halbert Pleasant Bybee papers
Collection — Folder S202
Identifier: S0202
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed, carbon copy of a document ranging from 1888 to 1957 regarding the life of Halbert Pleasant Bybee.
Dates:
1888/01/07-1957/03/30
John Collett collection
Collection — Folder S211
Identifier: S0211
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from the faculty of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana to United States President James A. Garfield on March 7, 1881 regarding endorsing State Geologist John Collett for the Commission of Agriculture.
Dates:
1881
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Collett collection
Richard Owen collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1036
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Richard Owen's fall geological survey notebook from 1859, photocopies of the December 22, 1860 administrator's sale notice for the Dr. David Dale Owen estate, and seven typewritten copies of letters written by Richard Owen to family members from 1860 to 1887 and transcribed and edited by William M. Hepburn in April, 1845. At the time of the transcription, the original letters were in the possession of the Purdue University Libraries.
Dates:
1859-1945
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Richard Owen collection
Stanley H. Murdock correspondence
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1067
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence from 1968 as well as an original 18-page draft and 6 photographs for Murdock’s manuscript, "A Story of Indiana Geology." Correspondence includes 3 letters between Murdock and John B. Patton, State Geologist with the Indiana Geological Survey, regarding suggestions and comments for the manuscript; a fourth letter is from Robert Shaver, Soil Conservation Service, granting permission to use fossil illustrations. Also included is the business card for...
Dates:
1968
Sylvester Scott Gorby papers
Collection — Folder S526
Identifier: S0526
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters from Sylvester S. Gorby in Indianapolis, IN ranging from 1891/05/27 to 1891/06/03 regarding stone samples submitted for quality inspection prior to bridge building.
Dates:
1891
Theophilus Adam Wylie letters
Collection — Folder S1469
Identifier: S1469
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises two letters from Theophilus Adam Wylie in Bloomington, Indiana in 1850 regarding the discovery of gold in Indiana between Wylie and Professor John F. Frazer at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dates:
1850
