Biography of A. H. Worthen, undated.

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Biography of A. H. Worthen, undated.

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Photocopy of a four-page biographical narrative of the life of Amos Henry Worthen, a scientist who lived in Warsaw, Illinois from 1836 to 1888. Worthen assisted with the Illinois State Geological Survey in the 1850s. The narrative includes more details regarding his early life than his later achievements. While the typescript is noted as having been copied by W.K. Worthen, the original source of the biography is not indicated.

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Western Illinois University, Malpass Library

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Western Illinois University, Malpass Library

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Worthen, Amos Henry, 1813-1888

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Worthen, a native of Vermont who settled in Warsaw, Illinois, was the Illinois state geologist (1858-1888). From the description of Letter, April 17, 1863. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 477280820 ...

Illinois State Geological Survey.

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The first Illinois State Geological Survey lasted from 1851 to 1875. In 1893, the Governor, in a message to the Legislature, recommended that the State Geological Department be placed in charge of the University and that all of its collections be moved to Urbana. The recommendation was approved by the University's Board of Trustees. 1 In 1901 the Board of Trustees appointed a special committee to consider ways and means for the establishment of a geological survey of Illinois. 2 Thi...