Stanford University, School of Earth Sciences, records, 1893-2005
Abstract/Contents
- Summary
- Early accessions include minutes, by laws, correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other records of the School, 1940-92; minutes, notices, correspondence, by-laws, reports, and miscellaneous records of the Associates of the School of Earth Sciences, 1940-63; a portfolio on the School with photographs and architectural drawings, 1947; and portraits and photographs of faculty, students (including a 1903 geology field trip), and several of Ruth Wattis Mitchell, a benefactor of the School. Of note in the records are minutes, memoranda, and correspondence pertaining to the organization of the School of Mineral Sciences, 1940, and the Report on the School of Mineral Sciences by the Visiting Committee of the Associates of the School of Mineral Sciences, June 14, 1957. Series 2016-135 contains meeting records, correspondence, speeches, presentations, essays, media (photographs, CDs, DVDs, audio cassettes), and documents related to the activities of the School of Earth Sciences. The School was founded in 1891 and underwent several name changes until 2015 when it was renamed to School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences. This collection contains items from as far back as 1893 and items as recent as 2005.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
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| Extent | 18.75 |
| Place | California |
| Publication date | 1903 - 1992 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Stanford University, School of Earth Sciences. |
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Subjects
| Subject | Mitchell, Ruth Wattis |
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| Subject | Smith, Judy |
| Subject | Green, Cecil H |
| Subject | Associates of the School of Mineral Sciences. |
| Subject | Associates of the School of Earth Sciences. |
| Subject | Stanford University., School of Mineral Sciences. |
| Subject | Stanford University > Students |
| Subject | Earth sciences > Study and teaching |
| Subject | Geology > Study and teaching (Higher) > California |
| Genre | Architectural drawings. |
| Genre | Photoprints. |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc. |
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| Biographical/Historical | When Stanford University opened in 1891, two of its academic departments were Geology and Mining Engineering. When the departments were organized into Schools in 1926, geology became part of the School of Physical Sciences and mining was placed in the School of Engineering. In January 1947, the School of Mineral Sciences was organized, with A.I. Levorsen as its first Dean. The School, known now as the School of Earth Sciences, has five departments: applied earth sciences, environmental studies, geology, geophysics, and petroleum engineering. |
| Location |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/qk352ht2185 |
| Location | Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Univ. Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- School of Earth Sciences Records, History Collection (SC0405). Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.