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Richard Clem Geology Notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-702

Scope and Contents

The Richard Clem Geology Notebooks, which date from 1951 through 1974, contain Richard Clem’s notebooks. The notebooks contain lecture notes on geology, physics, chemistry, and evolution.

Dates

  • 1951-1974

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Richard Hallowell Clem was born in 1925. He taught geology at Whitman College beginning in 1951. His two areas of research were Miocene intracanyon basalt flows and large Pleistocene mammals. He died in 1974 in Walla Walla, Washington, at age 49.

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Richard Clem Geology Notebooks, which date from 1951 to 1974, contains Richard Clem’s geology notebooks containing lecture notes on geology, physics, chemistry, and evolution.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Title
Guide to the Richard Clem Geology Notebooks
Author
Owen Crabtree
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository

Contact:
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