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Department Of Geography Field Study Reports

 Collection
Identifier: 11/3/13/1

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This series fills five boxes and is comprised of reports written by students enrolled in geography field courses. Most if not all of the reports were produced for field courses sponsored jointly by Northwestern University's Department of Geography and the geography departments at Syracuse University or the University of Illinois. The reports date between 1947 and 1950 and concentrate on land use patterns in southern Wisconsin. Reports are authored by pairs or groups of students.

Dates

  • 1947-1950

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site 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

Additional Description

Abstract

This series fills five boxes and is comprised of reports written by students enrolled in geography field courses. Most if not all of the reports were produced for field courses sponsored jointly by Northwestern University's Department of Geography and the geography departments at Syracuse University or the University of Illinois. The reports date between 1947 and 1950 and concentrate on land use patterns in southern Wisconsin. Reports are authored by pairs or groups of students and are arranged in alphabetical order according to primary author's surname.

Arrangement Note

Reports are arranged in alphabetical order according to primary author's surname.

Method of Acquisition

Separated from a publications and reports collection of the Department of Geography. Transfer to the University Archives authorized by John C. Hudson, Chairman of the Department (Acc'n #87-240).

Processing Information

Kevin B. Lenoard and Sarah Kenney; November 11, 1987.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Department Of Geography Field Study Reports
Author
Kevin B. Leonard and Sarah Kenney
Date
11/11/1987
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

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