The John Joseph Griffin collection. 1904-1909.

University Club of Washington, D.C.

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National Geographic Society (U.S.)

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The eruption of Mount Katmai on the Alaska Peninsula in 1912 was one of the great volcanic events of modern history. The eruption covered the town of Kodiak with almost one foot of ash and the explosion was reportedly heard as far away as Juneau, 750 miles distant. To study this phenomena, the National Geographic Society launched several scientific investigating expeditions to Katmai and surrounding areas affected by the eruption. There was a brief expedition to Kodiak and Afognak Islands, led b...

American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Edmund W. Sinnott was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the time of this correspondence. Walter G. Berl was an editor for the Association. From the description of Letters, 1948-1971, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155878457 ...

Griffin, John Joseph, 1859-1921.

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John Joseph Griffin was born on June 24, 1859 in Corning, NY. He was ordained on May 1, 1885 at Ottowa Seminary, and later obtained his Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1895. That same year he was appointed Professor of Chemistry at Catholic University. He was the first Chemistry professor the University employed. During his time at Catholic University, he served as Dean of the Philosophy faculty department from 1903-1905, and later as Dean of the Science faculty department from 1908-1911...