François Matthes papers, 1874-1965 (bulk 1900-1950)

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François Matthes papers, 1874-1965 (bulk 1900-1950)

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Consists of personal and professional correspondence and writings spanning Matthes' life as a student in the 1890s, through his professional career as a geologist, to his death in 1948. Included are artwork, letters, newspaper clippins, typescripts, abstracts, notes, maps, and field books. Also included are materials from posthumously published books, book reviews, and biographical sketches gathered by colleagues and family members as late as 1963. The bulk of the material in the collection dates from 1900 to 1950.

Originals : 9 boxes, 3 cartons, 2 oversize folders (7.5 linear ft.)Copy of Earthquake investigations, 1906. Field notes, S.F. Bay Area and Northern California coast : 1 microfilm reel : negative (BNEG Box 1706).Copy of Writings, Field Books, 1902-1904 (Box 6, folders 7-9) : 1 microfilm reel : negative (BNEG Box 3186) and positive.

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Matthes, François, 1874-1948

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Topographer, geologist, geomorphologist. Matthes, a native of Holland, came to the U.S. at age 17, graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1895, became a U.S. citizen in 1896, and in that year joined the Topographic Branch of the U.S. Geological Survey. He gained a national reputation as a topographer through his work in Wyoming, Glacier National Park, the Grand Canyon (Ariz.), and Yosemite National Park (Calif.). In 1913 he became a geologist and geomorphologist with the U.S. Ge...

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...

Matthes, Edith Lovell (Coyle)

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