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Call Number: SC0306
Creator:
Jahns, Richard H. (Richard Henry),
1915-1983
Title: Richard H. Jahns papers
Dates: circa 1916-1983
Physical Description:
61.5 Linear feet
Summary: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and articles. The Jahns
papers reflect the breadth of his research and teaching interests, from glacial deposits
to seismic hazards. Also included are materials related to his public service and
consulting activities with NASA, Atomic Energy Commission, the National Science
Foundation, the Stanford University Committee on Earthquake Preparedness, University
Committee on Land and Building Development, the California State Seismic Commission, and
two field notebooks concerning the granite district of Milford, New
Hampshire.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html
Gift of the estate of Richard Jahns.
This collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is
given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission
must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Richard H. Jahns Papers (SC0306). Department of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Professor of Geology and Applied Sciences and Dean of the School of Earth Sciences at
Stanford University, 1965-1983. Jahns came to Stanford following teaching positions at
Cal Tech and Penn State, where he also served as Dean of the College of Mineral
Industries. Jahns received many national awards and published over 100 monographs. He
died in 1983.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and articles. The Jahns papers reflect the breadth
of his research and teaching interests, from glacial deposits to seismic hazards. Also
included are materials related to his public service and consulting activities with
NASA, Atomic Energy Commission, the National Science Foundation, the Stanford University
Committee on Earthquake Preparedness, University Committee on Land and Building
Development, the California State Seismic Commission, and two field notebooks concerning
the granite district of Milford, New Hampshire.
Jahns, Richard H. (Richard Henry),
1915-1983
Stanford University. Dept. of
Geology--Faculty.
Stanford University. School of Earth Sciences.
Dean's Office.
Earth Sciences.
Earthquakes.
Geology
Milford (N. H.).