Andrew C. Lawson papers, 1880-1954 (bulk 1890-1951).

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Andrew C. Lawson papers, 1880-1954 (bulk 1890-1951).

The Andrew C. Lawson papers, 1880-1954, consist of personal and professional papers related to Lawson's career in geology an as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley during the first half of the twentieth Century. Of particular note are Lawson's records documenting his work as chairman of the California Earthquake Investigation Commission. Included in the collection are project files, field notebooks, correspondence, writings, maps, and subject files, as well as, some biographical material and property files.

26 boxes, 7 cartons, 6 oversize folders, and 2 oversize volumes (19.85 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8280188

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Geological society of America

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Lawson, Andrew C. (Andrew Cowper), 1861-1952

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Biographical Information Andrew Cowper Lawson, geologist and professor, was born in Anstruther, Scotland, July 25, 1861, moving to Hamilton, Ontario when he was five. Graduating from the University of Toronto in 1883, he worked with the Canadian Geological Survey and continued his education, receiving a Masters in 1885. In 1888 he received a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He continued work with the Canadian Geological Survey...

Online Archive of California

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Geological survey of Canada

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University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Geology and Geophysics.

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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...

California. State Earthquake Investigation Commission

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