Gordon G. Lill papers, 1948-1995.

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Gordon G. Lill papers, 1948-1995.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56625833

This collection contains several of Lill's scientific reports and a manuscript with photographs from his work in West Africa. Much of the collection consists of his involvement in Project Mohole in the way of reports, photographs and journals. Other items are daily journals, correspondence and books on oceanography that cite Lill's contributions to the field. There are also two transcribed oral histories of Lill from 1978 and 1995.

4 cubic ft. (9 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7755603

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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