Records, 1881-1968.

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Records, 1881-1968.

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This collection contains materials relating to the State Geologist and the operations and teaching of the department. The State Geologist records include extensive letterpress copybooks and correspondence from 1901-1929, some of it with Val B. Maghee, an oil and gas inspector and also in regards to the Geological Survey of Wyoming Bulletin and oil well inspections. The departmental records include subject files, reports and publications by department members, minutes of meetings and trial proceedings regarding the oil rights of Al Mountford allegedly taken by department faculty member A.C. Boyle, and a slide projector. The collection also contains 130 glass slides of geologic formations.

19.4 cubic ft. (45 boxes) + 3 folders + artifact.

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7558960

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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University of Wyoming. Dept. of Geology and Geophysics.

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The Geology Department began at the University of Wyoming in 1887 and its summer science camp in 1925. In 1933 the State Geologist position was added to the Geology department and the first Ph. D. graduated from the department in 1953. The department continues to work with the state in order to help find newer more efficient means to produce its natural resources. From the description of Records, 1881-1968. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 458116...

University of Wyoming.

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Maghee, Val B.

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Boyle, Albert C. (Albert Clarence), 1879-

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Boyle (b. 1879) was a geologist and mining engineer. He graduated from Utah State in 1906 and received a Ph. D. from Columbia University in 1913. Boyle worked as an assistant professor at Columbia University from 1907-1910 before serving as a professor of mining and geology at the University of Wyoming from 1910-1920. He also was a consulting geologist for numerous oil companies and Wyoming state assayer and mineralogist from 1910-1920. From the description of Albert C. Boyle papers,...

Mountford, Alan.

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Wyoming. State Geologist

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