Erich Maren Schlaikjer papers, 1906-1972
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Schlaikjer, Erich Maren, 1905-
- Title
- Erich Maren Schlaikjer papers
- Dates
- 1906-1972 (inclusive)19061972
- Quantity
- 98.92 cubic feet (208 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 04852
- Summary
- Repository
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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
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Preliminary finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Erich Maren Schlaikjer (1905-1972) was a geologist, educated at Harvard and Columbia Universities. From 1940-1950 he was professor of Geology at Brooklyn College. He then became president of Lakota Petroleum Corporation, 1950-1967, based in Colorado. From 1967 to his death in 1972, he worked as a consulting engineer in Denver. He published numerous professional papers during his career and did field work throughout the Rocky Mountain Region with some work in Canada and abroad.
Content Description
The collection contains pamphlets and books on geological topics (1906-1968). There are copies of Schlaikjer's manuscripts, notebooks, correspondence (1954-1972), topical file folders dealing mainly with the Rocky Mountain Region, photographs and numerous slides related to oil well locations and other oil field issues. Maps form a large part of the collection and cover the entire Western United States with some related to Canada and Alaska. Electrical logs of oil fields are included for Lakota Petroleum and for very numerous other petroleum companies in the Western United States.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Consulting engineers -- United States.
- Geology, Stratigraphic -- United States.
- Oil wells -- West (U.S.)
- Petroleum -- Prospecting -- West (U.S.)
- Petroleum geologists -- West (U.S.)
Corporate Names
- Lakota Petroleum Corporation.
Form or Genre Terms
- Geological maps.
