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J. D. Love papers, 1911-2013

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Love, J. D. (John David), 1913-2002
Title
J. D. Love papers
Dates
1911-2013 (inclusive)
Quantity
85.50 cubic ft. (99 boxes) + 2.08 MB
Collection Number
10748
Summary
J. David Love was a geologist. Collection contains his research files, geological logs from sites in Wyoming, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and articles regarding Love's work in Wyoming and personal life.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

J. David Love was born in Riverton, Wyoming. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.A. and an M.A. in geology. He earned a PhD. from Yale. While he was at the University of Wyoming he worked for the State Geological Survey under the direction of Sam Knight. He was a field geologist who did original work on the geology of Wyoming. He was the first to discover that Wyoming mountains belonged to the tertiary geologic period. In the early 1930s he discovered uranium in western Wyoming. He worked part time for both the U.S. Geological Survey and Shell Oil Company until 1940, when he worked for the U.S.G.S. full time. His work included searching for uranium and advising University of Wyoming geology students.

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Content Description

Collection contains geological logs from sites around Wyoming, research files with articles, photographs, and correspondence regarding geologic formations of Wyoming (1933-1966) and personal interests, county maps of Wyoming (1930s-1940s), six Richard Throssel glass plate negatives, personal and professional correspondence, Love Ranch records, photographs of work, family, friends and the ranch, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and awards and certificates.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by J. D. (John David) Love at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from J. David Love in 2001-2002; David Love, Charles M. Love, and Barbara Love from 2013-2023; Claude M. Froidevaux in 2015.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in April 2016 and updated in May 2017, June 2018, March 2019, May 2021, and May 2025.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Geology, Stratigraphic -- Tertiary.
  • Mining geology -- Wyoming.
  • Uranium ores -- Geology -- Wyoming.

Corporate Names

  • University of Wyoming. Dept. of Geology.

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Black and white photographs.

Occupations

  • Geologists.

Processed by Jamie J. Greene
2016

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