Charles Henry Summerson Papers 2003

0.06 Cubic feet

(1) file folder, (2) audiocassettes, (1) oversize folder

The Charles Henry Summerson Papers contain a notebook of drawings of fossils and their identifications, and an oral history transcript and interview recording with Charles Summerson, a professor in the School of Earth Sciences at Ohio State University. Interview discussion topics include the U.S. Geological survey and the development of the Department of Geodetic Science.

[identification of item], Charles Henry Summerson Papers, RG 40.234, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Charles Henry Summerson Papers contain a notebook of drawings of fossils and their identifications, grouped by geologic period and including classification charts. The collection also contains an oral history interview transcript and audiocassettes. Interview discussion topics include the U.S. Geological survey as it applied to Ohio geology, the development of the Department of Geodetic Science, and Summerson's involvement in other projects at Ohio State University.

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Contains audiocassettes.

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English

Accession Number UA.2004.0041: Charles Summerson; Accession Number UA.2013.0134: Department of Geology, 2013

Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Charles Henry Summerson

Charles Henry Summerson (1914-2008) was a professor in the School of Earth Sciences at Ohio State University. His teaching and research focused on geologic mapping and sedimentary geology.

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Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 September

Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn