Harold Eugene Culver Papers, 1910-1954
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Culver, Harold E., 1883-1970
- Title
- Harold Eugene Culver Papers
- Dates
- 1910-1954 (inclusive)19101954
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 487 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of Harold Culver's geologic survey notes of Whitman County, Washington, areas in the Midwestern United States, and the Philippines.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Dr. Harold Eugene Culver was born in 1883 at Vermillion, Dakota Territory. He received his Ph.B. in 1910 and his Ph.M. in 1911 at the University of Wisconsin, where he had studied with C.K. Leith and W.J. Mead. From 1912 to 1919, he was employed as a geologist with the Washington Geological Survey and a teacher at the University of Washington. He then became Head of the Coal Division of the Illinois Geological Survey. In 1923, he was awarded the Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago, where he had worked with such luminaries as Salisbury, Chamberlin, and Johannsen.
In 1925, he moved to Pullman, Washington, as Head of the Department of Geology, State College of Washington and Supervisor (State Geologist) of the Washington Division of Mines and Geology. After retiring in 1950, he served for two years as Senior Advisor and Professor at the University of the Philippines. He died in 1970.
Content Description
This collection consists of Harold Culver's geologic survey notes of Whitman County, Washington, areas in the Midwestern United States, and the Philippines.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Harold Eugene Culver Papers, 1910-1954 (Cage 487)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a single series.
Related Materials
Ruth Slonim Poems to Harold E. Culver, circa 1967-2005 (Cage 5133)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Geological surveys -- Philippines
- Geological surveys -- United States
- Geological surveys -- Washington (State) -- Whitman County
Personal Names
- Culver, Harold E., 1883-1970 -- Archives
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington -- Faculty -- Archives
