Bailey Willis papers, 1894-1949.

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Bailey Willis papers, 1894-1949.

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The collection contains lantern slides and photograph albums of travels in China, Sumatra, Java, India, Japan, the Philippines, Hawaii, and Egypt. There are also maps, artwork, and souvenirs from Willis's 1903-1904 trip through China; and photographs used in Willis's books about Patagonia and Africa, as well as China. Also included are photograph albums of camping trips to Mount Rainier and photographs of California, Stanford University, and colleagues of Bailey Willis.

6.93 cubic ft. (13 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8135672

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Willis, Bailey, 1857-1949

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After early studies in Germany, Bailey Willis attended Columbia University and was awarded the degree of Mining Engineer in 1878 and of Civil Engineer in 1879. In 1884 he began his career with the United States Geological Survey, working chiefly in the Pacific Northwest. He made geological research trips to China and Argentina, before coming to Stanford University in 1915 to succeed John C. Branner as head of the Department of Geology. Willis was a popular teacher and lecturer and taught at Stan...