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Leon E. Borgman papers, 1937-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Borgman, Leon E.
Title
Leon E. Borgman papers
Dates
1937-2001 (inclusive)
Quantity
93.39 cubic ft. (95 boxes)
Collection Number
400045
Summary
Professional papers of an oceanographic engineer and professor of geology.
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
Access Restrictions

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

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Leon Borgman was born February 16, 1928 in Chicasha, Oklahoma. He dropped out of high school and joined the Merchant Marines for two years and then served for three years in the Air Force. During this time, he earned his GED. Borgman got married in 1949, and they moved to Colorado where he earned his B.S. in geological engineering at Colorado School of Mines. He earned his M.S. in mathematics at the University of Houston in 1959 and then his Ph.D. in statistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Borgman was employed by Shell Development Company in Houston as an oceanographic engineer, taught for six years at the University of California, Davis, and three years at the University of California, Berkeley. He came to the University of Wyoming in 1970 as a professor of geology and statistics. Following his retirement, he was a private consultant. Dr. Borgman passed away on February 5, 2007 at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center following a short battle with an aggressive brain tumor.

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Content Description

Collection contains research files, notebooks and proposals, subject files, professional and personal correspondence, computer print-outs and tape, class and professional lectures, memoranda, professional papers including Dr. Borgman's dissertation, computer media, printed material, student information, key punch cards, transparencies, certificates, planning documents, topical files, professional audio recordings, diaries, meeting minutes, his published material, slides and photographs, e-mails, and final drafts of some chapters.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

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

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Leon E. Borgman at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The Leon E. Borgman papers were donated to the American Heritage Center by Eric Borgman in 2007.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The material was processed by Mary Ann Meyer in December 2010.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List
  • Description: Professional research files with notebooks and proposals
    Dates: 1974-1984
    Container: Box 1-2, 5, 7, 9-10, 12, 14-15, 20-21, 26, 35-37, 40-42, 44-45, 75, 79, 83, 85, 87-88
  • Description: Related subject files
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, 23
  • Description: Professional correspondence
    Dates: 1966-1997
    Container: Box 1-5, 8, 11, 13-14, 18, 25, 27-28, 36-38, 44, 46, 49, 53, 56, 64, 81-83
  • Description: Reports, computer print-outs and tape
    Dates: 1937-2001
    Container: Box 2, 4-9, 11-17, 19, 20-23, 25-33, 35-45, 49-50, 52, 54-55, 58, 61-62, 64-65, 66-71, 74-75, 77, 81-85
  • Description: Lectures
    Dates: 1977
    Container: Box 3, 38, 47, 57
  • Description: Memoranda
    Dates: 1972-1994
    Container: Box 3-5, 8, 13
  • Description: Professional papers including dissertation
    Dates: 1960-1998
    Container: Box 3, 13, 18, 20, 23, 30, 36, 39, 42, 51-52, 59, 78, 81, 85
  • Description: Visual computer media
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 3, 7
  • Description: Related printed material including conference programs
    Dates: 1966-1999
    Container: Box 3-4, 7, 9-12, 17, 22-26, 28-33, 35, 40, 42-43, 45, 47, 52, 73, 78-79, 83
  • Description: Student papers, class lists, department papers, key punch cards, transparencies, certificates and a pocket calendar
    Dates: 1956-1996
    Container: Box 7-8, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23-24, 28, 32, 36, 39, 42-43, 45-49, 51, 53, 55, 58-60, 62-68, 71-72, 77-82, 83, 86, 89-91, 93-94
  • Description: Planning documents
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Box 13
  • Description: Topical files including Norway and the final report, meetings and Montana bentonite files
    Dates: 1982-1986
    Container: Box 14, 42, 76
  • Description: Professional audio recordings
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 22
  • Description: Diaries
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 22
  • Description: Minutes of meetings
    Dates: 1977-1986
    Container: Box 27, 37, 53
  • Description: Material written by Borgman
    Dates: 1980-1993
    Container: Box 38, 56, 58, 61-62, 69, 71-72, 74, 78, 80, 83, 85, 90
  • Description: Slides and glass positives
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 39, 95
  • Description: Personal correspondence
    Dates: 1995-1997
    Container: Box 41, 77
  • Description: E-mails
    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 47
  • Description: Audio computer media
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 63
  • Description: Unpublished chapters of Borgman's works
    Dates: 1989
    Container: Box 34, 39

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Subject Terms

  • Geology -- Study and teaching.
  • Wyoming -- History, 1946-

Corporate Names

  • University of Wyoming. Dept. of Geology.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Compact disks.
  • Diaries.
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