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Speeches and Writings, 1923-1974 (continued)
1973, “New Cretaceous Formations in the Western Wyoming Thrust Belt,” Geological Survey Bulletin, United States Geological Survey
Correspondence and distribution list
Printed version
Biographical memoirs of colleagues
1957, Charles K. Leith
1970, Harry H. Hess
Book introductions
1963, The Earth, Life Nature Library series
1968, The Earth, Life Nature Library series
1974, “Fifty Years of the Earth Sciences; A Renaissance,” introductory chapter to Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Correspondence, 1972-1974
Drafts
Notes
Printed version
Book reviews
1934, The Deformation of the Earth's Crust, by Walter H. Bucher
1941, Strength and Structure of the Earth, by Reginald A. Daly
1966, Advances in Earth Sciences, ed. by P. M. Hurley
1968, Government in Science: The U.S. Geological Survey, by Thomas G. Manning
Manuscripts critiqued by Rubey
1926, “Oil Possibilities of the Black Hills Region,” by E. G. Sinclair
1927, “The Effect of Gravitational Compaction on the Structure of Sedimentary Rocks,” by H. D. Hedberg
1928, “The Compressibility of Sand-mica Mixtures,” by Glennon Gilby
1935, “Sedimentary Size Frequency Curves,” by William C. Krumbein
1941, “Some Experiments on the Transportation of Suspended Load,” by V. A. Vononi and “Rational Equation of River-bed Profile,” by S. A. Shulits
1942, “Phosphorite Deposits on the Sea Floor off Southern California,” by R. S. Dietz, O. Emery, and F. P. Shepard, 1941-1942
(2 folders)
BOX 28 1950, “Water in Primordial and Derivative Magma and its Relations to the Pre-forming Fluid,” by John D. Ridge
1952, “Hypsometric Analysis of Erosional Topography,” by Arthur N. Strahler
1954, “Role of Water in Metamorphism,” by Hatten S. Yoder, Jr.
1960, “Evolution of Ocean Basins,” by Harry H. Hess
1962, “The Sodium Cycle and the Age of the Ocean,” by D. A. Livingstone
Correspondence and drafts
Research notes
(7 folders)
1963, “Rate of Growth of Continents,” by Frank A. Menard
1968, “Geometric and Physical Sealing of River Dimensions on the Earth and Moon,” by J. J. Gilvarry
BOX 29 1973, “The Amsden Formation (Mississippian and Pennsylvanian) of Wyoming,” by William J. Sando, MacKenzie Gordon, Jr., and J. T. Dutro
(4 folders)
Undated
“Mineralogy, Petrography, and Petrology of the Carbonate and Phosphate Rocks of the Phosphatic Shale Member of the Phosphoria Formation at Coal Canyon, Wyoming,” by R. A. Gulbrandsen
Miscellaneous writings
Critiques, 1946-1952, undated
Fragments, 1927-1932, undated
Letter with research notes to L. T. Aldrich, 1957
BOX 30 Manuscripts, undated
“Auburn Hot Springs”
Drafts
Research notes
(2 folders)
“Carbon Dioxide Equilibria and the Hydrogen Ion Concentration of Natural Surface Water”
“The Graded Slopes and Profiles and the Adjusted Cross-sections of Streams”
Drafts
Research notes
(3 folders)
“The Monoclines and Echelon Faults of the Western Flank of the Black Hills”
Notes of philosophical nature, relating to earth sciences, undated
Speech materials, 1962-1969
BOX 31 Press releases, United States Geological Survey, 1922-1926
Reports, United States Geological Survey
1923, “Progress Report on a Subsurface Study of the Pershing Oil and Gas Field, Osage County, Oklahoma”
1936, “Mineral Resources of the Region around Boulder Dam”
1967, “Chemical Composition of Sedimentary Rocks in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming”
Correspondence, 1956-1971
(2 folders)
Drafts
Chapter, “Statistical Summaries”
(2 folders)
Introduction
(2 folders)
Illustrative materials
Research notes
Average analyses of corefindings
(2 folders)
Carbons
Confidence limits
BOX 32 Data relating to Kansas
(2 folders)
Dixon and Massey
Equations and derivations
Future computations
Means and standard deviations
Miscellaneous
Nanz
Normal to lognormal conversion
Shaw, Nanz and Clarke
Shaw, pelitic rocks
Ss
Standard deviations
Student tests
t.975df
Tables
(2 folders)
Thickness and number analyses
Research materials
Airy roots
Common rock making constituents
BOX 33 Computations for compilations
(4 folders)
Cretaceous system in the Japanese islands
Depth of differentiation
Fossil fuel
Freedom station
Geology 262
Glaucophane schist
Graywacke computations
Gulf coast wells
Lake and stream waters
Metakaolinite, first trys
Metakaolinite, general
BOX 34 Research notes
Metakaolinite, reactions
Mineral formulas
Miscellaneous
Mm/Ms
(2 folders)
Speeches
1926, Jan. 13, “Stream Piracy in North-eastern Wyoming,” Geological Society of Washington, Washington, D.C.
1927, Feb. 9, “The Origin of the Mowry Shale,” Geological Society of Washington, Washington, D.C.
1928, Jan. 11, “Possible Varves in Marine Cretaceous Shale in Wyoming,” Geological Society of Washington, Washington, D.C.
1931
Feb. 25, “The Illinois River, a Problem in Channel Equilibrium,” Geological Society of Washington, Washington, D.C.
“A Need for Closer Cooperation among Students of Stream Work,” American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C.
1932, May 11, “Alluvial Islands: Their Origin and Effect upon Stream Regimen,” Geological Society of Washington, Washington, D.C.
1933, “Equilibrium Conditions in Debris-laden Streams,” American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C.
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