2016-09-21 Guide to the Charles Henry Summerson Papers, 2003 RG.40.234 Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn

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 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-05-10T15:48-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Charles Henry Summerson Papers RG.40.234 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.06 Cubic feet 2003 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. (1) file folder, (2) audiocassettes, (1) oversize folder English Summerson, Charles Henry, 1914-2008 Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged in the order received.

 Acquisitions Information

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

 Preferred Citation

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

 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains audiocassettes.

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Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 September

 Biographical Note

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.

 Scope and Contents

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.

 Related Materials Charles Henry Summerson Geological Survey (U.S.). Ohio State University--Faculty. Ohio State University--History. Ohio State University. Department of Geodetic Science. Summerson, Charles Henry, 1914-2008 Audiocassettes College teachers--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Geodesy--Study and teaching (Higher)--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Accession Number UA.2004.0041 0.03 Cubic feet 2003 January 22 (1) file folder, (2) audiocassettes Oral history transcript Oral History 1 2003 January 22 Related Materials

Also available online

 Oral history interview recording Oral History 8 11 Oral History 6 9 2003 January 22 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Audiocassettes

 Accession Number UA.2013.0134 0.03 Cubic feet undated (1) oversize folder Notebook of drawings of fossils Flat Items 14 undated