History of the Geological Survey, 1938-1979.

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History of the Geological Survey, 1938-1979.

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Series 3 of record group 85-37 consists of materials relating to the history of the Michigan Geological Survey for the years 1938-1979. Contains reports, publications, correspondence, and newspaper articles. Of special interest is a copy of an article on the Geological Survey in the Detroit Daily tribune dated 1860. Also of note is the file on the Great Lakes Compact, an agreement on national and international boundaries. The material would be of interest to anyone interested in the history and function of the Geological Survey Division.

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Michigan. Division of Geology

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Michigan. Geological Survey

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The Michigan Geological Survey was created by Public Act 20 of 1837. Its purpose was to conduct a geological and mineralogical survey of the state. The state legislature appointed Douglass Houghton the first state geologist (1837). In 1921, the state legislature established the Department of Conservation, and the Michigan Geological Survey became part of that department (Public Act 17 of 1921). The Department of Conservation established the Geological Survey Division circa 1947. In 1968, the dep...

Michigan. Geological Survey Section

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Michigan. Geological Survey Division

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The Michigan Geological Survey was created by Public Act 20 of 1837. Its purpose was to conduct a geological and mineralogical survey of the state. The state legislature appointed Douglass Houghton the first state geologist (1837). In 1921, the state legislature established the Department of Conservation, and the Michigan Geological Survey became part of that department (Public Act 17 of 1921). The Department of Conservation established the Geological Survey Division circa 1947. In 1968, the dep...