Department of Geology records, 1920-1980

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Department of Geology records, 1920-1980

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The Department of Geology records include administrative materials, grant proposals, correspondence, teaching materials, and field books from the department's geology camp. The earliest materials, 1920-1938, are those of department founder James George Lester.

10 linear ft. (22 boxes) and 2 bound volumes (BV)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory university

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The Baccalaureate service is an inter-religious ceremony for all graduating Emory University students receiving bachelor's degrees and consists of prayers, music, and an address by the Emory University President. The Commencement ceremony includes all Emory University graduates and consists of an address by the commencement speaker, the conferral of honorary degrees and awards, and the conferral of degrees en masse. From the description of Emory University Baccalaureate and Commencem...

Lester, James George, 1897-

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Emory University. Dept. of Geology.

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The Department of Geology was officially established at Emory University in 1938, chaired by James George Lester. Lester helped established undergraduate and graduate programs in geology as well as a geology field camp for faculty and students in northern Georgia. The Department was closed in 1986 and was absorbed into the Department of Environmental Studies. From the description of Department of Geology records, 1920-1980 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 757740560 ...