Thomas Frank Barton faculty papers, 1913-1980.

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Thomas Frank Barton faculty papers, 1913-1980.

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This collection consists of Thomas Frank Barton's papers accumulated while he was a professor and department head at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and papers relating to Southern Illinois University Carbondale collected after his resignation. A large portion of the correspondence relates to Barton's dissatisfactions with George K. Plochmann's book, "The Ordeal of Southern Illinois University", written in 1957. Barton thought Plochmann had misrepresented the facts about the Department of Geography and Geology. There are only a few letters after Barton's tenure at Southern Illinois University Carbondale until Barton began writing of his displeasure with the book in 1977. The collection also contains a large number of papers of the Department and Southern Illinois University Carbondale including departmental reports from 1938-1947, class notes, and memoranda. There are many reports, publications, notes, and news clippings concerning geography and geology surveys, studies, and projects in Illinois conducted during the 1930s and 1940s. These include information on the Crab Orchard Project conducted during the 1930s, news clippings and other information on discoveries of oil deposits in southern Illinois during the 1930s, and projects and studies conducted during World War II. Also included are some of Barton's articles and drafts of articles and speeches written while he was at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, news clippings concerning Barton, and other papers related to his career.

1.40 cu. ft.

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7029652

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Southern Illinois university at Carbondale

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Established in 1869. From the description of Southern Illinois Normal University photograph collection, 1860-1940. (Southern Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 367589142 Southern Illinois University was established in 1869. From the description of Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Affairs photographs, 1947-1965. (Southern Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 319871718 From the description of Southern Illinois University Carbonda...

Plochmann, George Kimball, 1914-....

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Dr. George Kimball Plochmann was born on August 20, 1914 in New York City, New York. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy at Columbia University in 1936 and completed his doctorate in Philosophy with honors in 1950 at the University of Chicago. George Kimball Plochmann is married to Carolyn Gassan Plochmann and they have one daughter, Sarah and two grandchildren, Evan and Elisabeth. Dr. Plochmann was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1959. He is the author of many articles publ...

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Dept. of Geography.

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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Dept. of Geology.

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Barton, Thomas Frank, 1905-

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Thomas F. Barton was a professor in the Department of Geography and Geology at Southern Illinois University from 1935-1947, serving as head of the department from 1936-1947. After leaving Southern Illinois University, he accepted positions at both Indiana University, Bloomington, and Prasanmit University in Bangkok. Barton wrote articles on geography instruction and curricula in secondary and post-secondary education and served as editor of the "Journal of Geography", Volume LX in 1961. Barton i...