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Frank C. Calkins letters, 1973-1974
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Calkins, Frank C.
- Title
- Frank C. Calkins letters
- Dates
- 1973-1974 (inclusive)19731974
- Quantity
- .23 cubic feet, (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2376
- Summary
- Frank Cathcart Calkins (1878-1974) was a mapper, petrologist, and geologist. Collection consists of correspondence, primarily to Henrietta Mack Eliot, 1973-1974, regarding past trips to the Pacific Northwest while working for the U. S. Geological Survey, as well as letters concerning the account of his father, C. G. Calkins, of the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Frank Cathcart Calkins (1878-1974) was a master mapper, pioneer petrologist and famous geologist.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Contains material previously designated Mss 2376-1.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The letters of Frank C. Calkins consist primarily of correspondence to Henrietta Mack Eliot, 1973-1974, regarding past trips to the Pacific Northwest while working for the U. S. Geological Survey, as well as letters concerning differences in the accounts given by his father, C. G. Calkins, and by Admiral George Dewey about the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Frank C. Calkins letters, Mss 2376, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Geologists--United States
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Naval operations, American
Personal Names
- Calkins, C. G.
- Calkins, Frank C.--Correspondence
- Dewey, George, 1837-1917
- Eliot, Henrietta Mack, 1879-1978--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
