Laurence Louis Sloss (1913-1996) Papers 1932-1996

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Laurence Louis Sloss (1913-1996) Papers 1932-1996

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The Laurence L. Sloss papers cover correspondence, publications, fieldwork, research and teaching of a well-known stratigraphic and petroleum geologist. Most of Sloss's professional career took place at Northwestern University, where he taught from 1947 until his retirement in 1981. His research focused mainly on stratigraphy and tectonics and the geological evolution of cratons across North America. The collection contains correspondence, field notes and maps, data sets, manuscripts, reprints, articles, reviews, teaching materials and photographs (see also photograph files).

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