Ken Hamblin photographs, circa 1980s

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hamblin, W. Kenneth (William Kenneth), 1928-2009
Title
Ken Hamblin photographs
Dates
circa 1980s (inclusive)
Quantity
Photographic transparencies and slides (1 box)
Collection Number
PH2016-057
Summary
Transparencies and slides of geological features and glaciers by William Kenneth Hamblin
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William Kenneth Hamblin (May 22, 1928-2009) was born on a small ranch in Lyman, Wyoming. He attended Brigham Young University on an athletic scholarship and became known as "Golden-Toe Hamblin." He earned his PhD in geology at the University of Michigan in 1957 and then taught at the University of Kansas, the University of Georgia, and then at Brigham Young University for thirty years. He wrote a number of geology textbooks. He spent over 30 years studying the tectonic geomorphology of the Colorado Palteau and Grand Canyon.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs by William Kenneth (Ken) Hamblin of geological features and glaciers in the US and around the world. The photographs are mainly transparencies and slides and are arranged by geologic features: Glacial, Sedimentary, Igneous, Volcanic.

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Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Ken Hamblin via Don Easterbrook (Hamblin gave his photographs to Don for the EPIC site and Don has transferred his EPIC materials here), 2016-06-23

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Glacial landforms--Photographs
  • Igneous rocks--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Photographs
  • Sedimentary structures--Photographs
  • Volcanic fields--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Hamblin, W. Kenneth (William Kenneth), 1928-2009--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Slides (photographs)
  • Transparencies

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)