Wrather, William Embry, Papers, 1904, 1942, undated

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Wrather, William Embry, Papers, 1904, 1942, undated

Comprising a biographical sketch, a letter, and a report, the William Embry Wrather Collection, 1904, 1942, undated, documents the lives of Wrather and his wife Alice.

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Geological survey (U.S.)

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E.W. Glafcke was in charge of a crew during the United States Geological Survey's spirit leveling activities in Wyoming and Utah from 1896 to 1912. From the guide to the United States Geologic Survey photograph collection, 1892-1912, 1898-1902, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) First organized as a branch in 1889, the Topographic Division was established in 1947. From the description of Records of the Topographic Division. (Unknown). World...

Wrather, William Embry, 1883-1963

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William Embry Wrather (January 20, 1883 - November 28, 1963) was born on a farm near Brandenburg in Meade County, Kentucky on January 20, 1883. He was the only son of Richard Anselm and Glovy Washington (Munford) Wrather. Wrather moved to Chicago at the age of 14 to live with relatives and to attend South Chicago High School. He worked as a USGS field assistant and at Guffey Petroleum from 1908-1916, before he began to search for new oil fields. In 1918 his efforts contributed to the identificat...

Wrather, Alice

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