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Earl H. Bennett papers, 1888-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bennett, Earl H. (Earl Howard), 1943-
Title
Earl H. Bennett papers
Dates
1888-2004 (inclusive)
2003-2015 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 cubic feet
9.97 gigabytes, (231 files, 8 folders)
Collection Number
MG 577
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Content Description

Papers, a self-interview, newspapers (photocopies), books, and other documents kept by Bennett.

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Historical Note

Earl Bennett is a retired State Geologist and former Dean of the College of Mines and Earth Resources and the College of Science at the University of Idaho. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Idaho (PhD, 1973) and began work with the Idaho Geological Survey at the University of Idaho in 1973. He became the State Geologist in 1989. Not quite a decade later, in 1997, Bennett was appointed Dean of the College of Mines and Earth Resources at UI and the first Dean of the new College of Science established in July 2002. In 2003, he was honored as a life member of the Northwest Mining Association. He retired in 2003 as an Emeritus Professor

Bennett currently sits on the boards of the Latah County Historical Society and the Idaho State Historical Society and serves as the Genesee City Historian.

The collection includes papers Bennett has written, scans of Genesee newspapers, a self interview performed in 1957 and transcription. There are also reports on the remediation process of the Bunker Hill Superfund Site.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Materials received from Earl Bennett in 2009 (MA 2009-31), 2016 (MA 2016-41), and 2023 (MA 2023-45).

Location of Originals

This series contains digital scans of Genesee Newspapers which are originally stored on a zip drive. The access files of the digital materials in this collection are located on the archive drive. Folder path: Processed Collections\Manuscript Groups\MG 577 (Earl Bennett papers)\Objects. Contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives for access or questions.

Preservation Note

Please note the digital portion of this collection contains pdfs, jpgs, tiffs, and Microsoft Office files and view require appropriate software.

Processing Note

Digital materials processed by Sara Szobody.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Mines and Mineral Resources

Geographical Names

  • Coeur d'Alene Mining District (Idaho)

Finding Aid prepared by Ariana Burns; updated by Sara Szobody.
2023

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