Department of Geology Field Notebooks and Catalogs
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Scope and Contents
The Department of Geology Field Notebooks and Catalogs fill five boxes and span the dates 1881 to 1953. The bulk of the materials in this collection dates fro 1916 to 1953. The collection is divided into two subseries, field notebooks and catalogs of minerals and rocks.
The field notebooks take the general form of diaries, with chronologically-arranged entries documenting geological expeditions and observations. The notebooks include brief narratives as well as measurements, tabulations, position descriptions, and hand-drawn illustrations of geological formations.
Catalogs of minerals and rocks identify specimens acquired for the Department of Geology's collection. The catalogs typically list specimens according to an identification number and type-of-rock classification. Sometimes the catalogs include information relating to the place and date of a specimen's acquisition and the name of the item's collector.
Dates
- 1881-1953
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
5.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains field notebooks, cross section books, and catalogues of minerals, composed by professors, instructors, and students of Northwestern University's Geology Department between 1881 and 1953.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into: field notebooks (arranged in alphabetical order by geologist's surname, or location); and catalogs of minerals and rocks (arranged by physical format).
Method of Acquisition
The Department of Geology Field Notebooks and Catalogs were transferred to the University Archives on May 11, 2004 (Accession #04-70).
- Title
- Guide to the Department of Geology Field Notebooks and Catalogs
- Author
- Yvonne Spura
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- und
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu